Archives for February 25, 2007

'Ruff took exception to a questionable hit by Ottawa's Chris Neil against Buffalo star Chris Drury during the second period of the contest. Neil was not penalized for the blindside hit, which sent Drury to the ice and caused a cut to the forehead that required 20 stitches to close.' … [Read more...] about NHL fines Ruff $10,000

'There were plenty of scrums throughout the game, but two escalated to all out fights as Andrew Peters went toe-to-toe with Ottawa heavyweight Brian McGratton, while Adam Mair and Chris Neil dropped the gloves as well.' … [Read more...] about Sens Hold Off Feisty Sabres 6-5

'"It was a team effort and I think that showed," said Tallinder. "Even though we lost, and it is disappointing, we still won by battling hard."' … [Read more...] about More Hype Than Fight

'With a sold-out hostile arena and a national telecast across Canada edging the local team on, Buffalo overcame a three-goal deficit to eventually knot the contest, helped by an error-prone Ottawa squad, but ultimately yielded the deciding marker on a defensive gaffe of their own.' … [Read more...] about Game # 62: Senators 6, Sabres 5

'But this game featured no brawls. With NHL Vice President Colin Campbell in attendance, both teams came out hitting hard, but playing fair.' … [Read more...] about Senators foil Sabres’ three-goal comeback attempt

Amerks' slump balloons to four games (Rochester D&C) Pogge, Marlies blank hurtin' Americans (Toronto Sun) Justin Pogge makes 15 saves for shutout as Marlies top Americans 3-0 (CP) Amerks Lose Fourth Straight (RNews.com) Marlies skate past Amerks (Amerks.com) Marlies Shutout Amerks (TorontoMarlies.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I’m not going to say that nothing or anything's going to happen,” said goalie Martin Biron, who was ejected Thursday for fighting Ray Emery. “The thing is, when you show for a game and things like that happen, it's mostly unexpected, and it’s mostly because something happens in a game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose Drury indefinitely