Archives for May 2006

'In truth, Buffalo knew it was outplayed for most of Game One. It was outshot in each of the three regulation periods before Drury won it with the only shot in OT. It was outmanned in many ways, too. But the Sabres weren't outscored, and for that they made no apologies Saturday. "At this time of the year, the only thing that matters is to win," defenseman Toni Lydman said. "We … [Read more...] about Sabres feeling greedy

'"Unfortunately, you go through things and it tests you, and you've got to be able to bounce back," said Redden, who was minus-4 despite having three assists. "I think guys have been in a position and know what we've got to do to be successful. We've just got to make sure we're sharp out there."' … [Read more...] about Senators’ defense seeks big rebound

'"We really bottomed out in helping Ray get the game going last night," Murray said. "Things that we did early in the game, I mean, 35 seconds in you give up the goal we gave up, it's pretty difficult for a goaltender, whether he's young or old, to say he's going to have a fantastic game from that point on."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa teammates rally around beaten goaltender

'The so-called NHL experts are caught in a time warp. As far as I know Barry Melrose of ESPN hasn't mentioned Buffalo yet. He's still talking about Peter Forsberg of the Flyers without a mention of Ryan Miller stoning Forsberg in the last two games. The same for John Davidson of the MSG network, for whom the Sabres will forever stay anonymous. Melrose, Davidson and a lot like … [Read more...] about Chattering class disses Bills, Sabres

'Game One of their Eastern Conference semifinal featured 13 goals, and breakdowns were part of nearly all of them. "We've gone through the game and I've got 41 clips to show," Ruff said after practice in HSBC Arena. Imagine how many there would have been if his team hadn't won, 7-6.' … [Read more...] about Game video is horror flick for both teams

'It is customary for hockey coaches to prepare a string of video clips after each game in order to show their players the mistakes they would like corrected for the next one. But it's not often that the victorious coach has 41 of them to run through.' … [Read more...] about Sabres aim to sharpen play

'I think myself, my partner Jim Lorentz, and a lot of the Buffalo fans thought the Sabres would at least be in the playoff mix at the start of the season. We never expected in our wildest dreams that they'd end up where they did, challenging for the overall lead in the conference, which they fell just short of. That's ignited the hockey community in Western New York and … [Read more...] about Ruff mindset has Sabres thinking Cup

'Having seen almost every home game at Memorial Auditorium and all of Buffalo’s playoff games -- home and away -- in the 1970s, I might be inclined to say how much better it was 30 years ago. However I won’t burst the bubble of the new fans, especially those who weren’t alive when the French Connection opened up the confined Aud ice and defensemen Jim … [Read more...] about Sabres are stylin&#8217, it&#8217s notta the hair

'Arguably no team benefited more from the new NHL rules than the Sabres. And if one did, it’s the Senators. Here’s hoping the rest of their series is just as exciting.' … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Bonnies, Bills and Sabres

'Murray risks shattering what little is left of Emery’s confidence if he sits him. Big Deal. If Murray starts him again, he’ll lose another game.' … [Read more...] about This Sabre win reflects the new NHL

'So Briere grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan. And he sees plenty of similarities between the Canadiens team of 1993 that won the Stanley Cup and the current Sabres. He’s right -- aside from a proven goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Briere grew up on team that included Patrick Roy

'"It's well documented, he's been a winner in a lot of situations throughout his career, his life, hockey and baseball," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said of his captain yesterday. "He's very good at taking advantage of a situation. Maybe another player would have missed that opportunity. He didn't."' … [Read more...] about Drury adds to reputation as NHL’s ‘Mr. May’

'The bonus for Roy, who began the season with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, is that he performed his magic in front of family and friends at Scotiabank Place. "For sure, it's good, but obviously the wins are more important," said Roy, who also scored a goal and two assists in the Sabres' Game 6 win to clinch their first-round playoff victory over the … [Read more...] about Birthday boy Roy puts icing on his cake with five-point night

'Drury's history of sporting success is astounding. At 12, he led his Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, hockey team to a national amateur title. Five months later, he was the starting pitcher as his upstart baseball team from Trumbull, Connecticut, won the Little League World Series with a stunning upset over Taiwan. Drury has won a state hockey championship in high school. His … [Read more...] about OT winner proves success sticks to Drury

Sens must clean up act (Ottawa Sun) Fashion Sens (Ottawa Sun) Young guns misfiring (Ottawa Sun) Drury adds to reputation as NHL's 'Mr. May' (Ottawa Sun) Emery's net worth takes a hit (Ottawa Sun) It's all up to Sens (Ottawa Sun) Dora just the ticket (Ottawa Sun) Senators focus on Game 1 lowlights (Ottawa Citizen) Defence set to bounce back from rough night (Ottawa … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)