Archives for February 2007

' "I thought what [Campbell] did was unbelievable," said Peters, who dropped the gloves with Todd Fedoruk two minutes later. "[RJ] Umberger obviously had a problem with him after the hit last year, and the way Soupy handled himself, I think every guy in this room is proud."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Visit Bizarro World

'"There was a reason that [Stafford, MacArthur and Ryan] got here. It's because they were playing well in Rochester."' … [Read more...] about Bringing Back Old Memories

'With minimal wiggle room under the salary cap, Buffalo GM Darcy Regier is confronted with the dilemma of whether to parlay his only marketable and healthy asset, back up Martin Biron, into much-needed reinforcements to bolster the depleted roster, or to hope the Sabres can stay the course with the existing group of personnel in place. Compounding matters is the clear … [Read more...] about Game # 60: Sabres 6, Flyers 3

'The biggest cheer of the night -- and most unlike -- came 12 minutes into the game when Andrew Peters scored his first goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about Unlikely Sabres lead Buffalo to victory past Flyers

'Paetsch's play has been so steady this season that his coach added considerably to his playing time and responsibilities. Ruff even moved him up to forward for the January 30th contest against Boston Bruins just to keep him in the lineup when the Sabres' blueline appeared to be fully healthy.' … [Read more...] about Paetsch proving to be Buffalo’s unsung hero

Thinned-down Amerks ready for challenge (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“(Regier) never said you wouldn’t (go), he never said (you) would (stay),” Biron told the Times Herald after practicing in preparation for tonight’s game against the Flyers at HSBC Arena. “He just said, ‘Look, we are trying as a team to make the right decisions for this organization, for this team to win the cup.’ So every day … [Read more...] about String of injuries could force the Sabres to trade Biron

'"If there's little things we can help them out with, we'll certainly be vocal in that area," said Drury, a co-captain. "[But] they've been on the bus long enough this year to know what an opportunity this is. I don't think anyone needs to remind them."' … [Read more...] about Call-ups put team chemistry to test

'"You're looking past a month with that type of injury he's got," Ruff said. "The severity of how it is is a little bit in doubt, so I'm not going to throw an exact number. But I'm going to give you it's at least a month, and it could be longer than that."' … [Read more...] about Knee shelves Kotalik for at least a month

'The last time the Sabres had two 30-goal scorers was 1993-94.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Flyers

'"I see the same with this team. The work ethic, that's what people expect in western New York. I think both the '75 team and this team really gives them that and that's why you see the unbelievable response."' … [Read more...] about Sabres make it seem like 1975 again

'“The first call-up, it’s like you're trying to get your feet wet. That’s not how I feel anymore. I want to come here, make plays and score goals,” Ryan said.' … [Read more...] about Fresh Sabres face draws attention

Flyers tonight (Bucks County Courier Times) Philadelphia (16-35-8) at Buffalo (39-15-5) (AP) Injury-plagued Sabres host Flyers (Sportsticker) Philadelphia Flyers (16-35-8) at Buffalo Sabres (39-15-5) (The Sports Network) Game # 60: Philadelphia @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) Sabres face Flyers with Amerk-laden roster (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

Panthers promote Amerks goalie Anderson (Rochester D&C) Backup goalie called up (Miami Herald) Amerks battling roster hits (SLAM! Sports) Anderson recalled; Kreps reassigned to Amerks (Amerks.com) Depleted Amerks push through busy stretch (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Kotalik appeared in all 82 games last season, establishing career-highs in goals (25), assists (37), and points (62). He also posted four goals and seven assists during the team's run to the Eastern Conference Finals, which Buffalo lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Kotalik out 4-to-6 weeks