Archives for October 4, 2006

'Buffalo is now 20-13-3 all time in season openers.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 2 (SO)

'Briere, the Sabres' first shootout skater, faked right and beat Cam Ward with a backhander for the only goal in the tiebreaker.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, SO

'Thank God, it's hockey season in Buffalo again.' … [Read more...] about The stunning Sabres

'"From Day One of me in a Sabres uniform I've pretty much always had J.P. on the one side," Briere said. "It's something we're going to work through. Even if [chemistry] isn't there on opening day, that doesn't mean you can't build it up over the first few weeks."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lift curtain with powerful cast

'Dismiss the notion that having the Sabres open the schedule at Carolina tonight amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. I love the idea of the Sabres being in the building when the 'Canes get their Stanley Cup rings and raise their championship banner. It brings the season's mission into sharp focus right from the outset.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ debut will have familiar ring

'Spacek wasn't looking forward to seeing the freshly engraved Stanley Cup or the newly unfurled championship banner that will be unveiled in a pregame ceremony. "I hope I can be in the locker room and not have to see that," Spacek said. "But it's good to me as a reminder to go out there and try to be better, try to do a little bit more than we did last year."' … [Read more...] about Cup fiesta packs extra sting for ex-Oiler Spacek

'"The sad part is we have to start all over again," Buffalo co-captain Daniel Briere said. "We got a little taste of it, but we didn't get to swallow the whole thing. On top of it, we start the season and the Hurricanes are going to raise the banner in our face. Hopefully, that's going to get us going even more and get us hungrier."' … [Read more...] about Cup hopes sky high for a banner year

'"I'm not stupid," Briere said. "I hear all the rumors, "Danny is going to play a year, and he's going to be out of here.' Honestly, it's not the way I see it."' … [Read more...] about Briere must play like a $5 million star

'...Five reasons to think bust...' … [Read more...] about Five reasons to think Cup

'The Sabres are the only NHL team with two captains, Chris Drury and Daniel Briere. They alternate on a game-by-game basis, with one addendum. Drury, who played at Boston University, will take the "C" in Beantown, while Briere keeps it if the team travels near his home in either Montreal or Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ secrets come into sharper focus

'So rather than pick one player to represent Buffalo's beloved boys, here's a composite superstar assembled from all the best traits the Sabres have to offer. Imagine what kind of arbitration award this guy would have gotten.' … [Read more...] about The perfect Sabre

'OLN, now called Versus, was able to negotiate a deal that kept the channel on what Time Warner calls classic cable this season. The arrangement was never made public but the channel remains there now (Ch. 71 in Erie and Niagara counties, Ch. 66 in Springville, Olean and Wellsville) that Time Warner has replaced Adelphia as the area's cable provider. "We have no plans to take … [Read more...] about Fans win versus Time Warner

Ex-Buffalo forward claimed on waivers (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins claim forward on waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins claim Chris thorburn off waivers from Buffalo (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

Amerks All Red Over Opener (WROC-TV) Mancari and Hunter on Wease Wednesday morning (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'It has no legs. It just floats, like a disembodied buffalo ghost. And it's yellow. I'm not up on the prairie fashion scene, but I know that yellow's not a good color for a buffalo. Especially on the white road jerseys; they look like made-to-order cakes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres are scary good; logo is just scary