Archives for February 2007

Amerks need royal effort against Monarchs (Rochester D&C) Wendy's 'Skate with the Amerks' (Amerks.com) Amerks primed for another busy week (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"While we have been offering the Sabres plate since 1993, we are hopeful the attractive new custom license plate will be popular with fans statewide," said David Swarts, acting DMV commissioner and former Erie County Clerk.' … [Read more...] about DMV selling Sabres' license plates

'"As far as our guys' creativity, it's endless," Miller said. "These guys work on stuff in practice. They have go-to moves. But I think Danny Briere is a prime example that when he gets in close he can still change his mind. We have some guys who are really talented and feel good about getting that far."' … [Read more...] about Sabres on target during shootouts

Slumping Amerks suffer nightmare 7-goal period (Rochester D&C) The Dogs set three records (Hamilton Spectator) Hamilton hammers Amerks (RNews.com) Hamilton downs Amerks (Amerks.com) 'Dogs down Amerks 9-5 (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'While Daniel Paille may not have the ability to drop the gloves or isn’t quite as skilled in the corners, he’s more than an adequate replacement, capable of bringing energy and perhaps a bit more offense to the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Don’t panic Sabres fans

'Drew Celestino, the 24-year-old who was featured in a Greater Niagara Newspapers story last summer, started the Web site fixthelogo.com and got more than 30,000 signature.' … [Read more...] about Logo Web site has been shut down

'"There were a lot of things to like about the way our team played," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "That on most nights will lead to winning hockey games. We came out and set the tone of the physical end of it. The winning streak is great. The little things inside the game have led us to where we're at right now."' … [Read more...] about Third straight victory delivered in shootout

'"You would love to be able to find another Paul Gaustad," Regier said, "but the reality of it is, if someone had come to us and asked if we would be willing to trade Paul Gaustad, the answer would have been "No.' So I suspect most teams, if we could find another one, would take the same position."' … [Read more...] about Gaustad's season is over

'"That was kind of a wake-up call," Briere says now. "You're basically told that nobody wants you, that you're not good enough to play on anybody else's team. That was a tough blow to my ego. That was the message that made me realize that I had to change things about my game, change things about my attitude. After that, it went much … [Read more...] about Late bloomer Briere heeds 'wake-up call'

'The great majority of Sabres merchandise that has sold so well is of the "Buffaslug" design. "We're still backlogged eight to 10 weeks in our store," said Michael Gilbert, the Sabres' director of public relations. "We sell far, far more of the new stuff."' … [Read more...] about Looking Good? No, but Sabres Are Feeling Good

'The 5-ft. 8-in., 177-pounder has long carried a much heavier chip on his shoulder. He's heard the whispers since he was 12: Not big enough, not strong enough, he'll never make it to the top level.' … [Read more...] about Briere worth weight in goals

Flames fall to Sabres in shootout (Calgary Herald) Late bloomer Briere heeds 'wake-up call' (Calgary Herald) Flames acquire blue chip defenceman in Stuart (Calgary Herald) Game Story (Calgary Herald) Showdown curse lives (Calgary Sun) Briere worth weight in goals (Calgary Sun) Game over (Calgary Sun) Flames fall to Sabres 3-2 in shootout (CalgaryFlames.com) Flames Drop … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Calgary Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'Kotalik's goal allowed the Sabres to overcome two one-goal deficits, improve to 5-1 in their past six and also take the edge off what was mostly a bad-news day.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Calgary 2, SO

'"We're looking at weeks," coach Lindy Ruff said, referring to Spacek, who was hurt 16 minutes in. The outlook is much worse for Gaustad, who is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday and not expected to return even if the Eastern Conference-leading Sabres make a deep playoff run. "Right now, he's definitely done," Regier said during the first intermission. "It'll be a long process … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Gaustad out for season with torn tendon; D Spacek breaks hand

'"Paul is a big loss from a physical presence standpoint," said Ruff, whose team leads the NHL with 80 points. "I'm not going to sit here and deny the loss. He's a lot of grit for us, a lot of character. ... We're going to miss Paul, there's no doubt."' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Gaustad out for season