Archives for May 16, 2006

'"I think everyone enjoyed the ride when the team reached the Finals in 1999, but people back then thought there is no way we are going to win this thing," says Rochester, N.Y.-based player agent Steve Bartlett, a regular at Sabres games. "Now I think fans are thinking, 'We really have a good shot at this.' "' … [Read more...] about Cheap skates

'The Sabres went 1-3 against the Hurricanes during the regular season with their only win coming at home in the season finale. They lost the two games in Carolina in a shootout.' … [Read more...] about East Finals Start Saturday

'I’m a believer. There is no “Buffalo jinx” or officials conspiracy in play here. The great Buffalo Sabres tradition is about to take the major step most of us admittedly never thought possible after the near miss in ’99.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Good Old Days Never This Good

'Why will this passionate, decades-long lover of Sabre hockey be cheering on the Hurricanes? Because Carolina's number 14 is none other than Ken Adam's son, Kevyn Adams, the Hurricane's co-captain.' … [Read more...] about Divided Loyalties

'Certainly, Buffalo’s belief in Ruff has paid dividends. He’s been coach of the team since July 21, 1997, the longest tenure with one team of any coach currently working behind an NHL bench. This marks the fifth time in the history of this franchise, which was born in 1970, that they’ve moved this deep into the playoffs, and Ruff has been part of four of those … [Read more...] about &#8217Canes&#8217, Sabres&#8217 coaches both hardy survivors

'Their team has never won a Cup and made the finals only twice in 36 years of existence; their team went bankrupt; the club was rumoured to be moving; they were scorched by the Brett Hull goal seven years ago; people are still emigrating from, rather than arriving in, town; the ecoomy struggles; there are seas of obsolete factories and warehouses; and every time anyone outside … [Read more...] about Product of their environment

Loss leaves lasting memory (Raleigh News and Observer) Hurricanes a huge hit -- locally (Raleigh News and Observer) Hurricanes fans return to RBC (Raleigh News and Observer) League finally releases conference finals slate (Raleigh News and Observer) In playoffs, fists fly less frequently (Raleigh News and Observer) Hurricanes get a break after clinching at home (Durham … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Carolina Coverage