Archives for November 2006

'From time to time, people remind LaFontaine how much his good works have impacted them. Last March, just hours after the Sabres retired his jersey No. 16, he went out to celebrate with friends and family close to HSBC Arena. A man he didn't know offered to buy LaFontaine a drink and told him he'd been a patient at Children's Hospital in Buffalo when LaFontaine bought a box in … [Read more...] about LaFontaine is charity’s Iron Man

'Team apparel and merchandise, after a uniform change, have become quick buys on the league's Web site, nhl.com, led this past week by demand for Miller's no. 30 jersey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres help pace NHL on ice and off

'If you went to bed Thursday night before the end of the Buffalo Sabres' game against the Boston Bruins, there's a good chance you're about to spit your morning coffee all over this newspaper.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find a way to win again

'It was Pominville's eighth goal through a dozen games. He had 18 goals in 57 games last season, which began with the Rochester Americans after he cleared waivers at the end of training camp.' … [Read more...] about Pominville just keeps going and going

'Fans of the Buffalo Sabres won’t want to miss Sports Illustrated writer Darren Eliot’s recent column on the team.' … [Read more...] about SI notices the buzz about the Sabres

'Jason Pominville would score his eighth goal of the season, and his sixth goal in as many games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Storm Back In Boston; Win 5-4 In Shootout

'Down by three goals with less than nine minutes to play, the Buffalo Sabres proved that no lead is safe when time still remains.' … [Read more...] about Miraculous Comeback in Boston

'But even the most optimistic fan figured that the Sabres were done with 16 minutes to go in the third period when Brad Boyes pulled away from Jason Pominville behind the Sabres’ net and centered for Mark Mowers, who sent the puck off Ryan Miller for a 4-1 Boston lead.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo erases late three-goal deficit to win in shootout

'Dominated over the first two-thirds of the game by a pesky and determined Boston roster seeking redemption from an earlier whipping, the Sabres yet again pulled a rabbit out of their collective hats to conjure up another eye-popping victory out of what seemed destined to become their first regulation loss of the season.' … [Read more...] about Game # 12: Sabres 5, Bruins 4 (SO)

Bruins black out in the end (Boston Globe) Leading trio together again (Boston Globe) A natural -- and necessary -- shift for Kessel (Boston Globe) Difficult to bear (Boston Herald) Lashoff has staying power (Boston Herald) Familiar trend won’t put fans back in seats (Boston Herald) Burned late again (Metro West Daily News) B's Sturm returns to the lineup (Metro … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)

Amerks struggling for playing time (Rochester D&C) Amerks 'Coaches Corner' request process changed (Amerks.com) Toronto area hockey team donates tickets to charity (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Ales Kotalik scored the tying goal with 95 seconds left in regulation and converted the last shot in the shootout as Buffalo rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Boston 4, SO

'Boston thoroughly outplayed Buffalo for most of the game and held a 4-1 lead midway through the third period. However, the Sabres staged a furious late rally to force the game into overtime.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Boston 4 (SO)

'So should we keep two record books? Classic NHL and New NHL? I think not, let's just accept the change.' … [Read more...] about No asterisk needed for Sabres' record

'"Confidence has a lot to do with trying the risky plays and thinking you're going to get it through no matter what, no matter how," co-captain Daniel Briere said. "When things are going well, those are the plays you usually can try and get the bounces. That's the way it was going for us lately."' … [Read more...] about Sabres schooled in risk management