Archives for October 14, 2006

'He wanted to stay in Buffalo. He wanted a long-term deal. He tried to get one more than a year ago. Yet when Daniel Briere was awarded $5 million in arbitration, Dumont knew his chances of being re-signed were remote. And when his own case was settled, he knew he was a goner.' … [Read more...] about Salary arbitration playing havoc with teams’ caps

'The NHL game is to start at 7 p.m. ET. A flood watch that includes the city is in effect until 8 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Rangers game is still on despite flood warnings and power outages

You wake up. The game wakes up. The fans start chanting, and filing in to finally fill the The Joe. Chris Drury scores on the power play, roofing one over a very human Dominik Hasek, whose groin squeals for mercy as it's peeled off the ice. … [Read more...] about Sabres wake from nightmare to make their points

Rangers seek to foil Sabres (New York Daily News) NY Rangers (2-2-0) at Buffalo (4-0-0) (AP) Sabres look to extend win streak against Rangers (Sportsticker) New York Rangers (2-2-0) at Buffalo Sabres (4-0-0) (The Sports Network) Rangers eye a big conference test in Buffalo (NewYorkRangers.com) Game # 5: NY Rangers @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)

'The Sabres will debut their new third jersey in tonight's game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Rangers

'The final score seemed unlikely given the gross discrepancy in shots. Detroit had a 43-17 edge and late in the second period had more than quintupled Buffalo's output.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay unbeaten

'"It was tough," said winger Ales Kotalik, whose shootout goal clinched the 3-2 victory. "We started the game slow. There were a lot of distractions for us back in Buffalo. It's a tough situation for all the Buffalo people. Hopefully, somehow, they feel a little better with the two points we're bringing home."' … [Read more...] about Team tries to forget about weather

'Before last weekend's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens, the team had sold 647,175 tickets for the season. That's more than were sold all last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres creating a buzz already

Miller time for Sabres (Detroit News) Pair goes forward after title season (Detroit News) Sabre-toothed (Detroit Free Press) Kopecky plays; father puffs (Detroit Free Press) Miller-led Sabres beat Wings in shootout (Booth Newspapers)Goaltender Miller enjoys homecoming (Windsor Star) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage (Updated 8:30 a.m.)

'Things didn't start out well for Ryan Miller. They ended perfectly.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Detroit 2, SO

'With the shootout even, Kotalink went to the backhand to beat Dominik Hasek and send the Sabres home a perfect 4-0, with three of the wins coming in shootouts.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Detroit 2 (SO)

'Ryan Miller made 41 saves on 43 shots...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres win Friday night shootout

'Watching Ryan Miller beat The Dominator and the Sabres go 4-0 on the season: Priceless.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo weathers storm in come-from-behind victory

'Succumbing to a string of three consecutive penalties in each of the first two periods, the Sabres yeoman work in snuffing out all 8 Detroit man-advantages was a carbon copy of their superlative effort in Ottawa last weekend. When Tallinder and Lydman weren't on the ice, Miller was the glue that held it all together.' … [Read more...] about Game # 4: Sabres 3, Red Wings 2 (SO)

Anderson's saves rescue Amerks (Rochester D&C) Coach's strategy to shoot first pays off (Rochester D&C) B-Sens shut down, lose in shootout to Amerks (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) B-Sens' scouting report (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Rochester 2, Binghamton 1 (AP) Amerks Win Again (RNews.com) Amerks drop B-Sens 2-1 in shootout win (Amerks.com) Sens fall to … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage