Archives for January 2007

'But league rankings do little to define the match-up this season. It has more to do with the Senators ability to combat Buffalo's speed. That's the advantage the Sabres enjoy over just about every team in the NHL. The Senators are one of the few teams that can skate with them and even dictate tempo at times. Because of that speed, they're able to better take advantage of … [Read more...] about Sabres Nothing ”Special” Against Senators

'The coaches are taken from the teams with the top points percentage in each conference through games of Friday, Jan. 5. Head coaches from the second place teams in each conference become assistant coaches for the game.' … [Read more...] about Ruff, Carlyle to coach at NHL All-Star game

'The former defensemen earned the honors as a result of leading their respective teams to the top points percentage in their conferences through games of January 5. Ruff has the Buffalo Sabres atop the East with a .763 percentage (61 points in 40 games) as of Thursday, while Carlyle's Anaheim Ducks are first in the West at .738 percent (62 in 42).' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's Ruff, Anaheim's Carlyle to coach All-Stars

'The Sabres lead the Eastern Conference with a 29-8-3 record for 61 points, while the Ducks are tops in the Western Conference sporting a 28-8-6 record for 62 points.' … [Read more...] about Ruff and Carlyle earn All-Star coaching berths

Pens on the upswing (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pens haven't won in Buffalo since '03 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pittsburgh (17-15-6) at Buffalo (29-8-3) (AP) Sabres can overtake Ducks for league's best record (Sportsticker) Pittsburgh Penguins (17-15-6) at Buffalo Sabres (29-8-3) (The Sports Network) Penguins return to … [Read more...] about Friday’s Pittsburgh Coverage (Updated 10:30 a.m.)

Poor penalty killing costs Amerks (Rochester D&C) Moose pay price (Winnipeg Sun) Moose Tracks (Winnipeg Sun) Moose win game, lose goalie (Winnipeg Free Press) Yannick Tremblay scores two goals as Manitoba defeats Rochester 6-4 (CP) Amerks Overpowered (RNews.com) Moose 'power' past Amerks (Amerks.com) Florida recalls Sprukts and Stewart (Amerks.com) Amerks Friday night … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Ruff's Sabres lead the Eastern Conference with a .763 percentage, posting 61 points in 40 games (29-8-3), and are assured of having the conference's top points percentage through Friday.' … [Read more...] about Ruff, Carlyle to Coach All Star Teams

'Tallinder was led off the ice after a knee-to-knee collision with Senators forward Dany Heatley behind the Sabres net in Buffalo's 6-3 loss to Ottawa Wednesday evening.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder Injury Update

'"Here we go again," Tallinder said Thursday, a day after he was hurt in a 6-3 loss at Ottawa. "I don't know what to say, I'm just frustrated right now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Tallinder week to week with ankle injury

'"We have no one to blame or point fingers at other than our own special teams," Sabres co-captain Chris Drury said.' … [Read more...] about Advantage, Senators

'"It's great for the team to stay healthy. It's so important to get the record we have," Paetsch said. "But I'm here if anybody needs me. I think they know that."' … [Read more...] about Paetsch is back in the picture on blue line

'In a span of 48 hours, Stafford flew from Rochester to Chicago to Buffalo to Detroit and finally to Rochester, playing an NHL game in Buffalo and an AHL game in Grand Rapids, Mich., in between. Ah, such is life in the NHL salary-cap era for a team dangerously close to payroll limit.' … [Read more...] about Stafford becomes road warrior in journey between Sabres, Amerks

'A new Sabres program, “Power Play,” takes over the Clements’ show’s time slot at 6 p.m. Saturdays on My TV 49, beginning next week, and that too is coming to the Lock City. “Power Play” will be taped at Attitudes at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Here’s a second golden opportunity for local fans, especially the young ones, to enjoy the … [Read more...] about Ghostline brings Sabres/Bills to Lockport&#8217s front door

'It was either a major gaffe by the game day crew or yet another snub by the front office who remain loath to acknowledge Anything Nolan. Either way, Sabres fans who circled this date to witness Nolan’s return were cheated from what should have been a moving moment.' … [Read more...] about No Standing ”O” for Ted

'"He's pretty nasty," Penguins defenseman Rob Scuderi said yesterday. "He's one of the best players in the NHL."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Briere might be best NHL center hardly anyone knows about