Archives for May 2006

'"No, with this kind of injury either you can go or you can't. There's no halfway," he said before boarding a flight to Raleigh, N.C. "Last night's game can't really make the decision for tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Help for the Sabres? Numminen feels better and could play in Game 5

'"It's the first time the leg feels strong, I could kick with it. Yeah, it feels better," Numminen said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Numminen expects to return for Game 5

'The Buffalo Sabres didn't look like the same overwhelming team that won so convincingly two days earlier. They resembled the Rochester Americans too much.' … [Read more...] about It’s Gerber, baby

'"We played such a solid road game tonight," said Hurricanes winger Cory Stillman. "We didn't make too many mistakes, didn't turn the puck over. When we do that, the best of our team comes out."' … [Read more...] about ‘Canes’ perfecto is one for the road

'"He's had opportunities," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He hasn't capitalized on some real good opportunities. . . . I thought he skated well in the game. I just thought we didn't make a lot of things happen. Max had a couple of opportunities, but there wasn't anything that really jumped out at you."' … [Read more...] about Afinogenov not giving the max

'Miracles do happen, but there was a sense Friday night as HSBC Arena quietly emptied after a 4-0 loss that the Carolina Hurricanes were too deep, too fast, too skilled and too healthy for this to continue for much longer.' … [Read more...] about March inaction exposes Sabres in May

'Gerber was brilliant when he had to be, which was early, but not often.' … [Read more...] about Gerber gives Hurricanes needed boost

'The Sabres went 0 for 4 with the man advantage Friday, mustering just one shot. They had zero shots on two power plays late in the first period while facing a 2-0 deficit.' … [Read more...] about Ruff points to power play

'At the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, where patrons stood three and four deep at the bar, fans fearing the dampness huddled together over beers and wings. "There's no atmosphere at home other than me screaming at the TV," said Roy Reid of Albion.' … [Read more...] about Fans in it together

'He wouldn't disclose specific figures but said sales at the Sabres Store through the first two rounds exceeded those during even the 1999 Stanley Cup finals against Dallas. He expects traffic to increase even more against Carolina. Gilbert said jerseys and playoff T-shirts and hats remain the most popular items.' … [Read more...] about Fans give ’em the business at Sabres Store

'The 31 rating was the highest in the country and translated into about 200,000 households (18 percent of 1.1 million nationally) tuning in. Incredibly, Raleigh was No. 2 with a 4.4 rating and 43,000 households. And you might have thought that 43,000 people have left Buffalo for North Carolina.' … [Read more...] about WNY corners the market in NHL ratings

'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