Archives for February 2007

'But this much hockey people know. The sport never gets as much attention as it does when there's a good scrap. And you know what they say in the sports business -- there's no such thing as bad publicity, only degrees of good publicity.' … [Read more...] about As usual, a brawl brings attention to hockey

'"Let's be realistic here, if that's Sidney Crosby, this whole league's in an uproar," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres not ready to forget Senators' hit on Drury

'Buffalo has had at least one player injured in each of its past six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Drury out indefinitely with possible concussion

'If Brian McGrattan doesn't dress for Saturday's game against the Sabres, John Muckler should just go ahead and trade him to the Pittsburgh Penguins before Tuesday's deadline. If there's no role for McGrattan on Saturday, then why have him on the payroll at all?' … [Read more...] about Saturday Night’s Main Event

'Coach Ruff did say that he does not expect any further penalties from the league.' … [Read more...] about Drury Displaying Concussion-like Symptoms

'"Whatever it takes," Mancari told LGS earlier this season. "Whether it's at forward or defense, I'll do it if it gets me to the NHL."' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall 6-foot-4 Mancari from Rochester

'"It was a predator type of hit where Chris was vulnerable. Neil went out of his way to deliver a blow to Chris' head. It was a deliberate attempt to put someone out."' … [Read more...] about Drury likely concussed as Ruff speaks to media

'The tenth Rochester American to join the blue and gold for the Sabres' 2006-07 season is forward Mark Mancari, summoned to fill-in for downed captain Chris Drury, who was injured by a Chris Neil hit that sparked a melee in Buffalo's 6-5 shoot-out win Thursday night at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Mancari joins Sabres; Novotny skates

'Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, a good team fighting for the Stanley Cup after a long drought had been beaten all year by a team that was fast becoming their arch-rival. A savage hit leading to a bloody facial injury started a massive brawl... Join our message boards and comment about last night's events!' … [Read more...] about The brawl that led to a Stanley Cup

'Ray was no choir boy in racking up 3,200 penalty minutes in his career, but judging from the look on his face, even he was a little shocked by what he was hearing.' … [Read more...] about Centre of the storm

'But Thursday night at the ol’ hockey arena was simply something to behold.' … [Read more...] about Thursday&#8217s chaos spawns Saturday&#8217s must-see rematch

'"You can't respond any other way," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I was so proud of those guys."' … [Read more...] about Thursday night fights

'"There were a lot of things going on tonight," Kaleta said after Buffalo's 6-5 shootout victory. "Shootout win. The goalies come out and fight. It will be a game to remember [for] a long time."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta excited by debut

'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