Archives for September 22, 2006

'Expect the Sabres to be in the mix for the Northeast title again, and if they can't surpass the Senators they'll again be in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff pack.'

'McCutcheon, the associate head coach entering his sixth season with the Sabres, had been in charge of the team's defensive corps. Patrick will take over the blue-liners, and McCutcheon will lead the forwards and power play.'

'While some fans might be “buddying up” to share season tickets, Gilbert states that most fans are taking the plunge because season tickets are relatively cheap. “It actually makes more sense financially to buy the season ticket and sell some games off rather than buy, say, 20 games via mini pack.”'

'Do you feel vindicated the way the fans responded to the new uniforms? Not even near that! I never felt bad about the whole process so there is no reason to feel vindicated. As to the hijacking of the team logo before the official announcement, looking back today, this is the best guerilla marketing campaign anywhere. People were talking about the team–there are discussions and passions. Boy! How do you manufacture that?'

'It’s hard to believe, but Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell has been part of the organization for nearly 10 years.'