Archives for May 2006

'But Ruff knows he's in deep here. From a personal point of view, he could use the excuse of the general manager who, in concert with the billionaire owner, decided to follow the cheapest possible path at trading-deadline time and didn't bother to shore up the defence.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ D rough

'"I have the feeling we sat back because we didn't want to give them odd-man rushes or any good opportunities," center Daniel Briere said. Cautious is not how the Sabres can play. They're an up-tempo, attack-as-five team.' … [Read more...] about Hurting Sabres remain hopeful

'Two wins from a Stanley Cup appearance, the Sabres had a pairing with a combined eight games of playoff experience. Throwing playoff novices into the fire creates a domino effect.' … [Read more...] about Does lack of eD&#8217epth doom Sabres?

'1. -- March 7, 1986 -- Gilbert Perreault scores the 500th goal of his NHL career at home against the New Jersey Devils. Teammate Mike Foligno passed the puck to Perreault, who redirected it into the net past Devils goalie Alain Chevrier. At the time, Perreault was just the 12th player in NHL history to hit the 500-goal mark for a career.' … [Read more...] about Randy Schultz’s Top 10 Sabres moments

'The defeat was demoralizing and complete and now, really for the first time this post-season, the swashbuckling Sabres are in the position where they must find their swagger again. The possible return of injured defenceman Teppo Numminen, out with a groin strain, would help immensely. He skated for 20 minutes yesterday before flying with the team to North Carolina. He said he … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s attitude changes after an up-Teppo practice

'"I'm not as hopeful now. He isn't progressing as planned," Ruff said. "I really thought that I would see him. I don't predict that now."' … [Read more...] about Connolly’s done for Eastern final

'"It works both ways," Sabres center Chris Drury said. "After Game 3, they were ready to order the rings. After Game 4, they were ready to write us off. It works that way for everybody in every city. As players, we just have to find that even keel, that level-headed zone, and learn from losses just as you learn from wins."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ignore fans’ gloomy outlook

'The Sabres' weakness on defense is being overstated, Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. He added that the defense played well enough and Friday's score hid a strong offensive effort, too. "We had some really good opportunities [to score]," he said, "You need to finish those."' … [Read more...] about Sabres can soothe a disappointed city in Game 5

'Some Buffalo visitors have countered that they got a hostile reception in the Triangle. "After the [Monday] game ended, Carolina fans screamed obscenities at me as we tried to leave the arena," wrote Thomas Burger, 43, a Sabres fan and Charlotte minister who brought his daughter to Monday's game. "I am sorry I decided to bring my daughter into that environment and will not be … [Read more...] about Hockey fans show ugly side

'"I wasn't surprised," Ruff said Saturday after arriving in the Triangle for tonight's Game 5. "There was speculation he was playing, and our guess was that he was playing. We had him pegged for playing. ... [Laviolette] can throw up as much smoke as he wants, but it didn't seem like he was happy with [Cam] Ward."' … [Read more...] about Sabres had Gerber ‘pegged’ for Game 4

In this together (Raleigh News and Observer) Gerber's anger paid off (Raleigh News and Observer) Sabres ignore fans' gloomy outlook (Raleigh News and Observer) Sabres can soothe a disappointed city in Game 5 (Raleigh News and Observer) Hockey fans show ugly side (Raleigh News and Observer) Five Points (Raleigh News and Observer) Slap Shots (Raleigh News and … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Carolina Coverage

'The Sabres may be touted as a team without stars, but that does not mean they are a team without leaders - and those leaders failed to step up on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Injuries have Sabres reeling, but don&#8217t count them out

'This is where Regier comes in. His failure to land an experienced NHL defenceman at the league's trading deadline in March is now haunting the Sabres. What makes it worse is that Regier had the ammunition to pull off a deal but chose not to use it.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres in a pickle

'I spoke with a fellow media member at Saturday's practice that agreed with the "Regier screwed up" sentiment, and it's laughable.' … [Read more...] about Enough With The Trade Deadline Disaster Talk

'Numminen said he's felt better each day, but did seem to be grimacing in pain during the 20 minutes or so he was on the ice this morning. Numminen told reporters that was just "his game face" and that "he has it all the time."' … [Read more...] about Connolly Out, Numminen Uncertain