Archives for February 23, 2007

'There wasn't an iota of quit in the AmeriSabres Thursday night. They rebounded from an early 2-0 deficit. They launched an all-out assault when Ottawa's Chris Neil sideswiped captain Chris Drury, putting him out with a head injury. They stood up for each other all night long, unlike the man in charge.' … [Read more...] about Regier backs himself into a corner

'"Timing is huge on the draw," he said. "For me, I'm not a real big, strong guy (5-foot-11, 191 pounds). I've got to be quick. A guy like Drury gets low and beats guys on power. It's a tough thing to do. Guys make their living on faceoffs, so I've got to be smart out there."' … [Read more...] about MacArthur, Kaleta break the ice

'"We've had a lot of entertainment in this building the last year and a half," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "You can wrap your arms around what the players did; they deserve a lot of credit for what they did tonight and how they stood up for each other and how hard they played.' … [Read more...] about Night of flying fists capped by Sabres shootout

'"You can't let people take liberties on your big guns," Kaleta said. "We gotta do what we gotta do."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta has a debut to remember

Sugar Ray back in ring (Ottawa Citizen) It's same old Alfie under new look (Ottawa Citizen) The Buffalo scuffle (Ottawa Sun) Centre of the storm (Ottawa Sun) … [Read more...] about Firday’s Ottawa Coverage

'Stafford, taking the fourth shootout attempt, scored when he faked going to his forehand and flipped a backhander past Martin Gerber. Ryan Miller then sealed the win when he gloved Fisher's attempt. Miller's best save came a shootout attempt earlier, when he got his blocker out to foil Mike Comrie, who appeared to have the goalie going the wrong way.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Ottawa 5 (SO)

'The brawl began after the ensuing faceoff when Buffalo's Adam Mair punched Senators' star Jason Spezza in the head. All 10 players then squared off, while Biron skated to center, where he was met by Emery. Both goalies traded several punches before Peters took on Emery, landing several heavy blows. Both coaches then got into a yelling match with Ottawa's Bryan Murray standing … [Read more...] about Sabres, Senators touch off wild brawl

'"I've heard Lindy cry on TV so many times," Murray said. "I watched the game and see Chris Neil come across with a good body check. It looked to me like Drury's helmet was undone or wasn't tight and he hit his head on the ice when he went down. Then they send out five guys, sucker punch our skill guys and guys who have a reputation on our team of never fighting. This has … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Ottawa 5 (SO)

'A total of 110 penalty minutes resulted from the tussle, with Buffalo receiving 63 of them.' … [Read more...] about Sens, Sabres duke it out in Buffalo

'Buffalo’s youngsters made their presence felt as Stafford scored the game winner in the shootout, as well as assisting on two goals during regulation. MacArthur scored his first career NHL goal, while Michael Ryan and Pat Kaleta each earned their first NHL assist.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Beat Sens In Fight Filled Game

'"You put two plus two together," said goaltender Martin Biron.  "Neil and a late hit, you know that it has to be dirty."' … [Read more...] about Thursday Night Fireworks Display

'Undermanned going into the game, with five rookies dressed in relief, Buffalo fought through innumerable incidents of adversity that would have forced most depleted squads to crumble under the pressure, delivering their most inspirational effort of the year.' … [Read more...] about Game # 61: Sabres 6, Senators 5 (SO)

'"I put out skill players and he sends out the five guys on his team that are going to start a fight," Murray said after the game, referring to his counterpart. He then accused Ruff of having his team go after Ottawa's skilled players.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take round one of Royal Rumble

'Lindy Ruff said it was late and dirty. Brian Murray said it was fair. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth, probably.' … [Read more...] about Much to discuss about Thursday night’s tilt

'The Long View seemed to be depicting a Stanley Cup contender rounding its game into postseason form. And then the injuries struck. The inevitable cliché question: the Sabres won the battle in Games 51-60, but did they lose the war?' … [Read more...] about Here we go again