Archives for May 25, 2006

'"Obviously it's a tough loss for them, but it doesn't really change anything as far as what we do," said Carolina coach Peter Laviolette. "When we're playing our game, we try to take advantage of the other team's defense from the top of the circles down and we'll continue to make that a part of the game plan, but the fact that … [Read more...] about Moment of truth for Sabres; opportunity for 'Canes

'"It seems that the fans here always embrace the guys that come out of nowwhere, the guys that are ready to do anything to win, not necessarily the big superstars but the guys that had to work their way through," said Briere, a castoff from Phoenix who emerged as a dynamic centre in Buffalo. "It's a little bit how this city is and how this team was … [Read more...] about Sabres battling through injuries and fans love them for their perseverance

'"I think it's the kind of injury where there's no halfway to it," he said. "It's a hip flexor injury. "It's about stops and starts. If you can't stop and start you can't play. You can't work around that. Either you can play or you're not, there's nothing in between."' … [Read more...] about Veteran defenceman Teppo Numminen not sure he can play on Friday

'"Bad bounces, bad breaks, it's just something we've got to deal with and keep going," defenseman Brian Campbell said after practice Thursday. "We've got too much courage, too many guys that want to win hockey games, that we're just not going to roll over and quit."' … [Read more...] about Sabres vow to persevere despite latest injury

'“We’ve got a lot of character on our line to know that we didn’t need that meeting,” said Dumont, who bristled when questioned about the meeting. “It just (rang) a bell a little bit. We talked to each other and we knew that’s not how we wanted to play.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres get over a Ruff stretch

'Ruff's rise is a significant turnaround after many Sabres fans were calling for the coach to be dismissed three years ago. Quinn didn't budge. "I said, `Some people are mad at you now and would feel good for five minutes, but that's not the way we're going about this,'" he said. "Ultimately, the decision we made was why should we … [Read more...] about Sabres Ruff gaining credit; voted Sporting News' top NHL coach

'Then the Sabres put it all together and played a nearly flawless second period. They outshot Carolina 19-8, finished their checks - and there were lots of them - and scored three times to take a 4-1 lead before a Cory Stillman goal shaved their advantage by one. Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff called it his team's best 20 minutes of hockey of the season and it's hard … [Read more...] about Ruff and ready

'"There's nothing to get down about. I think we're more than capable of overcoming his loss. We have been able to do it all year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres have lead, but defense is depleted

'"Just an innocent hit that left him with the injury," said Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff. "Just one of those freak accidents."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tallinder out with broken arm

'"You feel terrible for Henrik. He's played tremendous but now he won't be part of the ride," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Tallinder out with broken arm

'This morning Head Coach Lindy Ruff has confirmed that Tallinder has broken his arm and will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder Out For Playoffs With Broken Arm

'But after the Sabres took a 4-1 second period lead, the outcome was still in doubt. Anyone who tuned out after Buffalo took the big lead missed the most outstanding ending to a playoff game this season. The Hurricanes were all over the Sabres in the final minute and came close to forcing overtime.' … [Read more...] about It's never over

'"We just have that confidence that we know we can bounce back from bad outings, from bad games, from tough breaks. It's not something you can teach. It's just in there and we believe in ourselves."' … [Read more...] about Home remedy

'"You got to continue to push them," Staal said. "They do have a couple of injuries back there and you got to work their "D,' be physical and wear them down, and hopefully that pays dividends as the series goes on."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes lament string of bad penalties

'"That was the tone we wanted to set the whole game through," Gaustad said. "We were physical the whole game, not just that shift."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ hits electrify the crowd