Archives for February 6, 2007

'"Phil Housley gave Sabres fans many reasons to cheer in his eight years with the organization," said Bob Swados, Chairman of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. "He left us with many great memories, and we are thrilled to make him the newest member of the Hall of Fame."' … [Read more...] about Housley To Enter Sabres Hall

'"Our aggressive plan is built on the system we play," Ruff said. "If on one line a person misses a route or gets careless, we're going to give up a good opportunity. On different occasions, we've had different players that let the system down."' … [Read more...] about Ruff looks to reclaim third period

'"We just want to start trying to do a lot of the little things right," said Sabres assistant coach James Patrick, who played on that 1998-99 team. "Lindy's been harping on that for a couple weeks now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres work to reverse mood swing

'Connolly, who skated with about half the squad Saturday during the morning skate in New Jersey, joined everyone for noncontact drills at the start and end of practice Monday. His passes in the half-speed workouts were on the mark, and he showed his renowned flair for puckhandling while shooting at the goaltenders.' … [Read more...] about Connolly leaves good first impression

'"I know one time I was struggling really bad in Rochester," Campbell recalls. "I was always complaining, the coach this, and the coach that, and [my dad] said, 'You know maybe you're not doing things properly ... I was mad, and I didn't want to talk to him anymore, I didn't say goodbye to him; I just got out of the car and left. And then you get on the bus, and you think, it's … [Read more...] about Brian Campbell: The Moments That Made Him

Thrashers, Sabres suffer same slip-ups (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Buffalo (35-15-4) at Atlanta (29-18-8) (AP) Sabres, Thrashers meet in battle of division leaders (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (35-15-4) at Atlanta Thrashers (29-18-8) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Atlanta Coverage (Updated 8:30 a.m.)

Amerks' Smith, Tuma expected back Wednesday (Rochester D&C) Florida reassigns Stewart to Rochester (Amerks.com) Amerk Rob Globke to visit Henrietta Library tonight (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage