Archives for May 27, 2006

'Some might view my relationship with the Sabres as an unhealthy obsession. I prefer to look at this playoff run as a learning experience.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans need to take a gigantic leap of faith

'But in reality, three of Buffalo's top six defensemen were out with injuries - Henrik Tallinder (broken arm), Teppo Numminen (groin) and Dmitri Kalinin (broken ankle). The rest performed as if they were helpless without their banged-up teammates, while Carolina focused on exposing a vulnerable unit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stall on home ice

'"I thought we sat back too much," Sabres center Daniel Briere said. "We were a little worried and wanted to give our new defensemen a chance to get in the game. We let them come at us."' … [Read more...] about Weakened defense caves in to pressure

'Buffalo entered the game as the highest-scoring team in the postseason with 53 goals, but since goalie Martin Gerber replaced rookie Cam Ward midway through Wednesday's game, the Sabres haven't scored.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes start at the top with Sabres

'It's an eerie feeling that by chasing one goalie from the net, the Sabres are staring at a better one for the duration of this series. Wouldn't that just be the luck of a snake-bitten franchise still in search of its first Cup well into its fourth decade?' … [Read more...] about ‘Canes made correct call in goal

'The Sabres ran into the most certain roadblock to a Stanley Cup -- a hot opposing goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall flat in 4-0 loss

'“You never want to see guys get hurt, that’s for sure, especially in the game,” Stillman said after Hurricanes rolled to a convincing 4-0 victory at HSBC Arena on Friday. “It’s unfortunate they’ve run into some injuries. Now it’s for us to take advantage of. We have to play in their zone and tire out their top four guys. And hopefully … [Read more...] about Sabres newcomers thrown in the mix

'The biggest play of Game 4 came with the Sabres up big in Game 3. When Martin Gerber stepped in for Cam Ward and stoned Mike Grier seconds later on a breakaway, he laid the foundation for a wall the Sabres have yet to crack, and he’s given the Hurricanes confidence they hadn’t shown with Cam Ward in net.' … [Read more...] about Gerber&#8217s presence slows Sabres to a crawl

'“Me and my neighbor were on the computer,” he said of the snap decision to make the trip. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We just decided why not? It’s the Buffalo Sabres, so who really cares about money?"' … [Read more...] about Fans blow into Raleigh for Sabres

'"If anyone told us earlier this year we'd be in a best-of-three for the Eastern Conference title, we'd have gladly taken it. We still have a full roster, we're not down to three lines and four D," he said. But some of the Sabres' top snipers -- Drury, J.P. Dumont and Maxim Afinogenov -- had critical first-period chances on Gerber and were stymied.' … [Read more...] about ‘Canes able to tie it up

'He looked comfortable last night. Even though the Sabres produced a fairly lacklustre game from an offensive point of view, they did have some chances in the early going, especially from J.P. Dumont and Chris Drury. But Gerber stopped them both, and when the Hurricanes opened the score at 6:34, on a goal by Mark Recchi, that would be all that they would need. "It was nice to … [Read more...] about Oh, baby! Gerber hot

'Meanwhile, Teppo Numminen took yesterday's morning skate with the Sabres, but headed right to the trainer's room after leaving the ice. He has a groin/hip flexor injury which is expected to heal by Game 5 or 6 (if necessary).' … [Read more...] about Carolina’s Cole a no-go

'The quaint notion that the team is stronger than any individual is being severely tested and Buffalo may have finally reached the breaking point.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes rip through Buffalo

'"But I'm feeling better. It was much better than it was two days ago and that's good. This is the first day that I've felt better. It's coming. The treatments are working and I'll hopefully play Sunday (in Game 5 at Carolina)."' … [Read more...] about Depleted Sabres get no relief from `better’ Numminen

'Jillson, who played well in his first playoff appearance on Wednesday in the third game, was minus-3 last night.' … [Read more...] about Carolina preys on injured Buffalo