Archives for February 2007

Looking into Ryan Miller’s brown eyes is like diving into a dark sea of intensity. But put aside the serious demeanor that goes hand-in-hand with leading the Buffalo Sabres to the best record in the Eastern Conference, and Miller looks like the average 26-year-old. He’s tall, slight in frame, with shaggy disheveled hair that falls beyond his ears. If brushing past … [Read more...] about Goalie by day, rocker by night, photographer all the time

'"I think we're regaining a little bite, a little attitude, a little bit of physical tone that I thought was missing," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "It started [Tuesday] night. We built on it tonight. These last two games we showed a lot of fight from a lot of different guys."' … [Read more...] about Back-to-back big wins

'"He was a talent, especially on the power play," Bowman said. "He was a quarterback, the way he brought the puck up the ice, the moves he made in the neutral zone. He had super skills. He could really accelerate. He was one of the better skaters I've ever seen."' … [Read more...] about Bowman noticed Housley right away

'"We were really pumped about this game," Vanek said. "We deserved to win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get win against tricky division foe

'"This is one of the biggest wins we've had all year," said Sabres co-captain Chris Drury. "They handed it to us four times in a row, we got in pretty late last night after a heck of a battle with Atlanta, so to come home and respond like that, we were really happy."' … [Read more...] about Tired Sabres finally stop rival Senators

'Vanek had his first two-goal game since Dec. 30 and was named the first star while Afinogenov scored the other marker on a pretty feed from Ro y. “That line had a real good night,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “They didn’t give up a lot going the other way. That’s a step in the right direction.”' … [Read more...] about Vanek, Roy and Afinogenov again click

'Phil Housley does not belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame. With 1,232 points, he has more points than any other American-born player. That alone will get him in, even if it’s not the right thing to do.' … [Read more...] about Housley wowed us, but he&#8217s not Hall worthy

Sabres show sharp resilience (Ottawa Citizen) Muckler not ruling out another deal (Ottawa Citizen) Sens can't herd Buffalo (Ottawa Sun) Muckler mum on Murray's future (Ottawa Sun) Muckler and Murray see similarities between Sens and Sabres (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'The Sabres now have 33 members in their Hall of Fame, and Housley is the 17th player to be honored.' … [Read more...] about Sabres induct Housley into team Hall of Fame

'After two early penalties by the Sabres, Peter Schaefer would tie the game on the power play just three and half minutes into the third. Buffalo would get the chance to take a late lead on only their second power play of the night, and they took advantage as Ales Kotalik found an open Thomas Vanek at the side of the night for his second goal of the night and his 28th of the … [Read more...] about Vanek Leads Sabres Over Sens 3-2

'"The last two games have been very important," said head coach Lindy Ruff, whose team out hit the Senators 19-14. "We battled and clawed for every inch of ice. "We're gaining a little bite, a little attitude and a little bit of physical tone that I thought was missing."' … [Read more...] about Edgy Sabres Win Second In A Row

'Displaying a sterling work ethic and eagerness to dish out the same kind of physical contact that Senators coach Bryan Murray's team sought to inflict on the hosts, the Sabres unearthed two more gems of optimism for the weeks ahead, by witnessing two of their slumping scoring stars lead the way and their suddenly-surging power play help win them another two points.' … [Read more...] about Game # 56: Sabres 3, Senators 2

'It was a night of dead giveaways and crazy bounces.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally find a way to solve Senators

'He gets his share of highlight-reel goals, and to my recollection he's the first player to be dubbed "Cookie Monster" by Rick Jeanneret, but he wears the captain's "C" because he's a lead-by-example player with a competitive streak that overpowers any physical shortcomings he may have.' … [Read more...] about Danny Briere: ”Buffalo Smelled Like Hockey”

'"Physically, he was small and had a lot of upper body development to work on. But once he hit the ice that was a different story," Ruff said. "He could fly. He managed to avoid the big hits. And Phil was a marked player. He could handle the puck very well. It wasn't long into his first season in the NHL that he earned the respect of his teammates."' … [Read more...] about A fitting honor for Housley in Buffalo