Archives for December 29, 2006

'"They've been on a bit of a roll," Miller said. "After the first period, we really started moving the puck. It was a great start to the second period."' … [Read more...] about Cup champs swept away

'Miller doesn't care if he looks like Cousin It, so long as his game doesn't have a hair out of place.' … [Read more...] about Hairdo aside, Miller raises his game

'The blue-collar center from Clarence has endured a tumultuous season after helping the Hurricanes win a Stanley Cup last spring. He broke his right wrist while blocking a shot in Game Seven of the finals, but offseason surgery wasn't successful. He was involved in a fistfight with teammate Bret Hedican during practice drills.' … [Read more...] about 'Canes Adams enduring rough season

'"Basically, I said they didn't work. They didn't care about working," Ruff said. "We cheated our fans. We cheated everybody." Then his players responded in the final 40 minutes, as they have all season. Pominville scored 1 minute, 21 seconds into the second period, the first step toward turning a tightly contested game into a four-game sweep … [Read more...] about Sabres find groove against Hurricanes

'Most Underrated Player: RW Jason Pominville - He quietly plays consistently well on a club filled with more recognizable offensive names. He ranks in the top five with 17 goals, 28 points, a plus-13 rating, one short-handed goal and three game-winning goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres first-half award winners; team statistics

'"You have certain people in your life who help you through hard times," Nolan says. "And certainly my family was there, but the support I had from the people of Buffalo was unbelievable. They were very special to help me get through it. So to go back and coach in that building, it's going to be a lot of fun."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo still special to Isles’ Nolan

'"It's always special playing against them and getting a little payback," said winger Ales Kotalik, whose penalty-shot goal with 42 seconds remaining stamped an exclamation point on the victory. "You can almost see yourself playing in the Stanley Cup finals."' … [Read more...] about Quick spark lights up win for Sabres

Sabres pound Canes (Raleigh News and Observer) Brind'Amour makes his points quietly (Raleigh News and Observer) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage

'Chris Drury and Thomas Vanek would both reach the 20 goal mark for the season and Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots leading Buffalo to the 4-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Finish Season Sweep Of Canes

'"In my mind, that loss [in Game Seven] is still fresh," said Ales Kotalik, who scored his 11th goal of the season with a penalty shot in the third period after being pulled down on a breakaway by Erik Cole. "You can't forget being knocked out in Game Seven when you're leading 2-1 after two periods. You can see yourself in the Stanley Cup Finals and you will never be able to … [Read more...] about Sweeping the Bad Memories Away

'Each time, the Sabres made their own statement, swatting away the Canes the way Miller swats away breakaways.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make statement in season sweep of Canes

'If the steam emanating from Ruff's ears during his post-game press conference gave any hint of the nature of his first intermission lecture to his slow-starting team, the Sabres know they are skating on thin ice, if they come out on Saturday against Atlanta with another lackadaisical start like they had against Carolina.' … [Read more...] about Game # 37: Sabres 4, Hurricanes 1

Anderson strives to regain knack for stopping puck (Rochester D&C) Amerks prepare to battle Binghamton Senators (Amerks.com) Amerks lose two of three over holiday weekend (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage