Archives for May 2006

'"I was asked (the other day) what the differences were between us and the Sabres. Frankly, I couldn't come up with any," Laviolette said. "It should be great hockey."' … [Read more...] about Eastern final a surprise

'The series may come down to Ryan Miller and Cam Ward, rookie goalies who so far are having tremendous post-seasons. But with so much in common between the two teams, the ultimate difference will almost certainly come down to the coaches.' … [Read more...] about Birds of a feather flock to final

'"It just seems that every year there's a new flavour for the NHL," said Ruff. "And I hate to say we're the flavour, but a lot of teams are looking around and saying how did they do it? How did Carolina do it and how is Anaheim doing it? And I think there is some common ground there with the youth and the speed."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes, Sabres similar, Ruff says

'But the Sabres barely blink about the absentees. One guy goes down, another fills in and the beat goes on. It's been that way all year, and probably will be right to the end.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn another page

'On the Canes' website there is an announcement that ticket sales are restricted to buyers from North Carolina and its bordering states.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo fans not welcome in Canes rink

'The Buffalo Sabres come with an all-out attack when the other team is on the power play, in contrast to the Devils' passive approach. They use their speed to challenge shooters and attack passing lanes, racking up an NHL-high five shorthanded goals in 11 postseason games.' … [Read more...] about Canes focus on power play

He brings out the best in Canes' ice (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes' Stillman back on his feet (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes focus on power play (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes get much needed break (Durham Herald Sun) Key trades have paid dividends for Canes (Durham Herald Sun) Rare playoff break refuels Hurricanes (Burlington Times News) Cole loses brace (Rocky … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Carolina Coverage

'A handful of die-hard Sabres fans is camping out at HSBC Arena, but team officials say, make it easy on yourself, and order your tickets by phone, or online.' … [Read more...] about Less Than 2,000 Sabres Tickets Likely to Be Available

'Richard Geiger of the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau said, "It's also an opportunity to have the media here when we don't have snow, and hopefully make an image on the media."' … [Read more...] about Will Sabres Success Improve Buffalo’s Image?

'For Buffalo, it is more a case of offense by committee, but Chris Drury and Daniel Briere, the team's co-captains, remain imminently capable of taking over not only a game, but a series.' … [Read more...] about (2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (4) Buffalo Sabres

'Then, Buffalo passed its first playoff hurdle in emphatic fashion, throttling the still old-school Flyers with a dazzling display of fleet feet and offensive-zone wizardry. Five games later, the Sabres had beaten Ottawa, everyone's pick to represent the East in the Finals, at the Senators' own game -- out-skating, out-scoring, out-defending and out-hustling the favorites -- in … [Read more...] about Sabres, Hurricanes are beasts of the East

'"He's been awesome all year," defenseman Toni Lydman said. "If you can trust your goalie, that's a huge, huge factor in the game and in your confidence especially. He's been solid." "It starts with him," co-captain Daniel Briere added.' … [Read more...] about Miller keying Sabres playoff run

'The Hurricanes have the home ice, but that does little in the NHL. Look for Vanek to break out of his slump to help the Sabres, but it may not be enough. Remember how I said home ice didn't mean anything in the NHL? Well it really doesn't but the 'Canes will win this one at home in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Vanek & LaRose to Meet in Eastern Conference Finals

'Rick Jeanneret. If you hate OLN, go on NHL.com and pick up the Sabres radio feed, and kick back for a wonderful treat. Jeanneret, the Sabres play-by-play man on TV and radio, is exciting, and describes the play so well on radio. Some of his calls are classic, and forgive his homerism, but he's just flat out fun to hear.' … [Read more...] about NASCAR Dads and Rick Jeanneret

'Sabres fans buying tickets here for the Stanley Cup semifinals will pay anywhere from $100 to $200 a seat. Those ticket prices are $100 for 300 Level seats, $150 to $200 for the 100 and 200 Levels. In contrast, season-ticket holders who purchased playoff tickets in advance paid anywhere from just $20 to $85 per seat.' … [Read more...] about Playoff tickets less than plentiful