Archives for January 14, 2007

'"We went at it as hard as we could in the third," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We gave them absolutely nothing in our end except Richards' shot, and Millsie would want to have that one back. But we're not finishing and we haven't got the key save at the key time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres suddenly stumbling

'Like it or not, Darcy Regier and his cohorts will eventually need to make a decision about these two. The math suggests the Sabres can keep one or the other, probably not both, perhaps not even either. Even if the salary cap doesn't become an obstruction, their value could exceed the Sabres' budget. They're already spending about $7 million more than they had planned.' … [Read more...] about Enjoy this year, Drury and Briere may be gone

'"I almost expected, given that we had three starters, it was unlikely more would be added not because of a merit basis but more on a numbers basis," Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said. "I made that assumption that if we had the starting head coach and three starters, it was probably unlikely we would have any more."' … [Read more...] about All-Stars will remain at three

'The contract with Versus also faces an option year after this season but don't expect ESPN to get back in the game. It has shown virtually no interest in hockey. Let's face it, if the NHL is riding Versus, its growth will be minimal in the United States. Half the country, or more, doesn't know Versus exists.' … [Read more...] about League remains in a television no-man’s land

'The Sabres' scoring output provides one of the most dramatic examples of that trend. Buffalo is averaging 3.78 goals per game, and is on pace for about 310 this season. Last year, the Sabres scored 281 for an average of 3.43, following 220 in 2003-04, or 2.68 per game. So in the course of a season and a half, the Sabres are scoring 1.1 goals per game more.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ stars face tough foes

'Quinn called back 20 minutes later. He offered the tight-knit family use of his luxury suite for the game.' … [Read more...] about Couple celebrates in ‘suite’ style

'That’s been the norm for the Sabres of late -- work hard enough to be competitive, but watch close chances slip away in the final minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to start creating bounces again

'In 28 games with the Amerks, Paille has six goals and 14 assists and was a plus-12.' … [Read more...] about Paille recalled from Rochester, Peters sits

'Yes, the Sabres have lost three of five and need to improve their divisional record. But c’mon, this has already been a magical season, complete with a league-record 10 wins to start the year. The Sabres are as good as advertised, and if Ruff can remind them how last year’s finish stung, this team will go deep into the playoffs. Anything but a Cup, however, will … [Read more...] about Tim Schmitt hands out his mid-term grades

Denis Helps Bolts Keep Their Cool (Tampa Tribune) Perrin Wants To Add Goals To Repertoire (Tampa Tribune) Lightning replaces memories of loss (St. Petersburg Times) Perrin ready for bigger things (St. Petersburg Times) Lightning 3, Sabres 2 (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'"I don't know if it's confidence or what," said forward Jason Pominville, who also scored. "At the start of the year, we were winning games and found ways to come back. We're just not finding those ways right now."' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay 3, Buffalo 2

'"Even if it's not the big one, it's still going to be fun and I'm going to make the best out of it," Vanek said prior to Buffalo's game against Tampa Bay. "I'm still young, hopefully, I can make it next year. It's a good step toward hopefully something bigger."' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Vanek selected to compete in NHL YoungStars game

'"We made some poor decisions with the puck," said Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay 3, Buffalo 2

'With the loss, Buffalo has now lost three straight on home ice and it was Tampa Bay’s first win against the Sabres in the last seven games.' … [Read more...] about Lightning Strike In Buffalo For 3-2 Win

'"We weren't good enough with the puck," said Jason Pominville, who became the fourth Sabre to score 20 goals this season. "Lindy mentioned that we had 21 turnovers after two periods. You're not going to win many games if you do that against a team that is that talented offensively."' … [Read more...] about Turnovers Lead To Sabres Loss