Archives for May 2006

'Miller is certainly capable of that. He is the only remaining goaltender in the finals, along with the Oilers' Dwayne Roloson, to play every minute in the playoffs. And before his team let him down in Game 4, Miller had just one loss with a two-goal differential.' … [Read more...] about Even more pressure on Miller

'Hey, Peter Laviolette, this Bud's for you! For the second straight game in the Eastern Conference finals, Laviolette made a goaltending switch work for his team. Now, the Hurricanes find themselves one win from a date with the Oilers in the Stanley Cup finals.' … [Read more...] about Smart Switch

'Stillman only had two goals and seven points in 21 games with the Lightning in 2004, and already has three game-winning goals - including the series clincher against Montreal - this year. On top of that, he scored the pivotal goal in Game 5 - perhaps the pivotal game in this series. He's a prime-time player for a team that is just one game away from a date with the Edmonton … [Read more...] about Goalie switches have worked

'The Sabres had a couple of great chances to get the lead back, most notably late in regulation when Max Afinogenov broke in all alone on Ward but failed to find the net. Buffalo also had a power play to start overtime, but Ward came up big again turning aside two Sabres shots in the extra frame.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Rally For OT Win; Take Series Lead

'Sunday's game marked the first loss for the Sabres in five overtime games this postseason.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall In Overtime

'"We really played well in the third and had some great scoring chances in overtime," said a deflated J.P. Dumont. "That (penalty) just cost us the game."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo loses Game Five in OT

'A lazy penalty by J.P. Dumont ended the late game domination Buffalo had over Carolina who managed just four shots on goal in the third period and over time combined. It was a better effort from the Sabres who played hard and gave it all they could. It was lack of finish that killed the Sabres tonight, unlike game four when it was lack of effort.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow 2 goal lead, go down in OT 4-3 to ‘Canes

'"I won't say the Sabres won't go this far again, but it's kind of a once in a lifetime opportunity for me," Boesenberg said. "Now, I'm studying and I can take off whenever I want." Take off he did.' … [Read more...] about German law student makes 4,000-mile trek to cheer on 'his' Sabres

'The drawn-out saga of Teppo Numminen and his ailing groin muscle will go on at least until game time on Sunday night.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo waits on Numminen

Carolina at Buffalo (AP) Hurricanes host Sabres in critical Game Five (Sportsticker) (4) Buffalo Sabres (2-2) at (2) Carolina Hurricanes (2-2) (The Sports Network) Help may come for battered Sabres (CBC Sports) Game notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Game Previews (Updated 6:00 p.m.)

'Briere spoke in HSBC Arena after the Sabres held a team meeting that served as a mini pep rally and an airing of grievances. He claimed the most substantial factor in Friday night's loss was the Sabres played too timidly because they were worried about protecting their defensemen, particularly Rory Fitzpatrick, Doug Janik and Jeff Jillson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres left looking for answers

'"You know what?" Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said. "He's a terrific person, liked by everybody on the team. He's just got a great personality."' … [Read more...] about Commodore symbolizes ‘Canes spirit

'Score first - The opening goal guarantees nothing, but getting the lead would be an infusion of confidence for a team dealing with extenuating circumstances.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can chill out with this six-pack

'Ruff continued to maintain that unfinished scoring opportunities, not a patchwork defense, were at the root of Friday night's 4-0 loss that evened the series at two wins apiece. Still, there's no denying Numminen's presence would be a boost to a backline that in Game Four employed two players, Jeff Jillson and Doug Janik, with minimal NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Numminen skates as hopes rise for return to action

'Maxim Afinogenov: Sabres' regular-season scoring leader has zero goals and two assists in his last six games.' … [Read more...] about Scouting report