Archives for May 16, 2006

'"He's been awesome all year," defenseman Toni Lydman said. "If you can trust your goalie, that's a huge, huge factor in the game and in your confidence especially. He's been solid." "It starts with him," co-captain Daniel Briere added.' … [Read more...] about Miller keying Sabres playoff run

'The Hurricanes have the home ice, but that does little in the NHL. Look for Vanek to break out of his slump to help the Sabres, but it may not be enough. Remember how I said home ice didn't mean anything in the NHL? Well it really doesn't but the 'Canes will win this one at home in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Vanek & LaRose to Meet in Eastern Conference Finals

'Rick Jeanneret. If you hate OLN, go on NHL.com and pick up the Sabres radio feed, and kick back for a wonderful treat. Jeanneret, the Sabres play-by-play man on TV and radio, is exciting, and describes the play so well on radio. Some of his calls are classic, and forgive his homerism, but he's just flat out fun to hear.' … [Read more...] about NASCAR Dads and Rick Jeanneret

'Sabres fans buying tickets here for the Stanley Cup semifinals will pay anywhere from $100 to $200 a seat. Those ticket prices are $100 for 300 Level seats, $150 to $200 for the 100 and 200 Levels. In contrast, season-ticket holders who purchased playoff tickets in advance paid anywhere from just $20 to $85 per seat.' … [Read more...] about Playoff tickets less than plentiful

'But no one can diminish Ruff's accomplishments after what he's done with this Sabres team. This is his best coaching job yet, his best team, his masterpiece. These Sabres are the shining realization of the vision that Ruff and General Manager Darcy Regier had for winning in the new, post-lockout NHL.' … [Read more...] about Ruff authors his masterpiece

'Kalinin suffered a fractured ankle while blocking a shot during the Sabres' 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game Two of the conference semifinals May 8. He was ruled out of the opener by Sabres coach Lindy Ruff and is listed as week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Kalinin out for opener

'"We" the viewing public realizes that all the local TV news teams support and are "excited" about the hometown team. But please don't embarrass us by cheerleading. After all, visitors are coming to town. "Newscasters Gone Wild" reflects poorly on journalism in this town, making the area look minor league.' … [Read more...] about Local stations miss the net with Sabres coverage

'"It's completely illogical, neurotic, obsessive compulsive. But you have to do it," said Pax, a software engineer. Talk of sweeping the Senators after Buffalo went up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series? "I wouldn't say it. I wouldn't even type it," Pax said of the broom-related verb. "You do not want to anger the hockey gods."' … [Read more...] about Lucky charms

'I’m picking Buffalo in five for the following reasons...'. … [Read more...] about Expect another stampede

'City Grille on Main Street and Pearl Street Grill and Brewery managers say not only are their places packed these days, but the bartending and waitstaff are doing well, too, with many of them putting in overtime.' … [Read more...] about Downtown Business Celebrating Sabres’ Playoff Run

'"It's been very enjoyable for myself, (owner) Steve Donner and (general manager) Jody Gage," said Cunneyworth, Rochester's third-winningest coach. "It's easy to see the talent here, and our fans in Rochester know it better than others. We had some special years here with those guys, and here's the proof."' … [Read more...] about Sabres making old coach proud

'Amerks coach Randy Cunneyworth's scouting report on the seven current Buffalo Sabres who played on the 2004-05 Rochester team that established a record with 112 points (51-19-4-6)...'. … [Read more...] about Record-setting Amerks team produced 7 Sabres

'Carolina's coach was the coach of Team USA in the Winter Olympics, and his roster didn't include Sabres goalie Miller, the best American goalie available based on performance this season.' … [Read more...] about Payback time for Sabres’ Miller

'In a season of firsts, it's the last regular-season game the Carolina Hurricanes remember. That's the last time they saw the Buffalo Sabres, their opponent in the Eastern Conference finals. And it's not a warm and happy "Break out the TiVo" memory.' … [Read more...] about Loss leaves lasting memory

'The die-hard Sabres fan grabbed a pencil and began sketching renovations that would transform the 75-year-old building into a Stanley Cup, albeit larger in scale. Battaglia's temporary design involves wrapping City Hall, located in downtown Buffalo, in a cheap wire cloth that would, that would add about 30 vertical feet to the 32-storey structure.' … [Read more...] about One fan’s vision of the Stanley Cup in Buffalo