Archives for December 2006

'The Sabres were off to a roaring start and had two goals in a first period for the first time since scoring three in Tampa on December 5.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rebound with seven goals against Nashville

'As bad as Nichol's attack on Spacek was, it wasn't even in the same ballpark as the Bertuzzi incident.' … [Read more...] about Nichol’s attack draws similarities to Bertuzzi incident

'Nashville likely sensed the rust in Biron's game, after the Sabres' back-up hadn't seen a start in the past month, but they clearly intended to throw the puck at the net, hoping for good bounces to result in scoring chances. Life would be simpler for the Sabres if they religiously did the same in each game.' … [Read more...] about Game # 34: Sabres 7, Predators 2

Panthers send Larman back to Amerks (Rochester D&C) Florida assigns Vallin to Swedish Elite League (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)

'"With Tomas, there's nothing that surprises me," Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought he might have faked it, but I've seen other guys in the league do it, and I think the odd time it catches the goalie a little bit off guard. It was a terrific shot, and in the right spot."' … [Read more...] about It's no surprise that Vanek's on the rise

'MacArthur returns after making his NHL debut Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. He currently leads the Amerks with 34 points (12+22) in 26 games.' … [Read more...] about Clarke MacArthur returns to Rochester

'"That's something I didn't see coming at all," Dumont said of his exit. "I really thought during the summer both sides would sit down and talk and try to agree on something, but the Sabres never called. I was looking forward to this year because the way we finished was not how we wanted to end it."' … [Read more...] about Dumont plans a June visit to Buffalo

'"It's an important road trip," Sabres winger Jason Pominville said. "At the start of the year we said we didn't want to lose two in a row, and now it's happened."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo must cope with rare losing streak

'Nashville had outscored Buffalo, 13-3, in the past three meetings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Predators

'It was 31 years ago today that the Sabres pounded the Washington Capitals 14-2 at Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres, just months removed from their run to the Stanley Cup finals, were all over the hapless Caps.' … [Read more...] about 14 scores and 31 years ago

'"Definitely that's the game I first looked at on the calendar when I came here,'' Dumont said of the Buffalo contest. "It's going to be fun. I had been there for a long time and I have a lot of friends there. It's always fun to play your old team, especially the way that it ended for me, it's even more special. It's a lot of fun, and it's a game I am excited to play.''' … [Read more...] about Dumont good fit with Preds

'“It’s amazing how similar the two cities are,” Weber said. “The exception is the economics are on the upturn in Nashville and on the downturn in Buffalo.”' … [Read more...] about Predators, Sabres rivalry could grow

Dumont good fit with Preds (Nashville Tennessean) Predators tonight (Nashville Tennessean) Predators, Sabres rivalry could grow (Nashville City Paper) Buffalo (24-7-2) at Nashville (23-8-3) (AP) Sabres, Predators face off in possible finals preview (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (24-7-2) at Nashville Predators (23-8-3) (The Sports Network) Preds host Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Nashville Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)

Amerks team up with Nothnagle for holiday appearances (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Leading-goal scorer Thomas Vanek has scored once in seven games. Jason Pominville has tallied once in 11. Chris Drury hasn’t scored in five. Paul Gaustad is pointless in 12.' … [Read more...] about Sabres starting to stumble?