Archives for October 20, 2006

'Maxim Afinogenov had a goal and two assists, and Thomas Vanek added a goal and an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres remain unbeaten and set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory, 5-4 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres still unbeaten; set franchise record with 12th straight win

'It's not easy for three dynamic players to come together. Afinogenov can be difficult to decipher when he has the puck. Vanek's creativity makes him hard to predict. "You just never know what to expect with those guys," Roy said. "You've just got to go to the net and put your stick on the ice. Sometimes you'll get an easy goal." Or … [Read more...] about Sabres' third line soars into elite ranks

'"It means other teams are coming in ready and trying to beat you," Buffalo center Derek Roy said. "They see that 0 in the standings, and they want to knock it off, make it a 1. There's only two teams right now with a perfect record, and those two teams are getting gunned for."' … [Read more...] about Surging Hurricanes have zero to shoot for

'Carolina is winless at home, but 3-2 on the road.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Hurricanes

'If you like hockey as a complete team game -- roll the lines, play with speed, outwork your opponents and make them pay for every mistake -- you have to love these Sabres. No huge names, no outsized egos, no outrageous contracts, this is a team ready-made and letter-perfect for a gritty, decaying, rust-belt, chicken-wing wasteland such as Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get it, Flyers do not

Sprukts to display his ability in NHL (Rochester D&C) Amerks host Peoria Friday night in search of Win No. 5 (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Hurricanes are currently carrying a three-game winning streak in which they have outscored their opposition 14-6.' … [Read more...] about Hurricane watch

Eye on the Hurricanes (Raleigh News and Observer) Carolina (3-3-1) at Buffalo (6-0-0) (AP) Hurricanes, Sabres renew rivalry (Sportsticker) Carolina Hurricanes (3-3-1) at Buffalo Sabres (6-0-0) (The Sports Network) Back-to-Back Games: Hurricanes vs. Sabres/Islanders (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Game # 7: Carolina @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)