Archives for March 7, 2007

'The Sabres had a three-game winning streak snapped despite the return of co-captain Chris Drury, who missed four games with a concussion after being blindsided by Ottawa's Chris Neil two weeks ago. Drury, playing on a line with newly acquired forward Dainius Zubrus, did have a solid scoring chance, but had his snap shot from the slot gloved by Peter Budaj.' … [Read more...] about Colorado 3, Buffalo 2

'Nathan Paetsch and Jason Pominville scored for the Sabres, who had their three-game win streak halted, and lost in the return of Chris Drury, who had been out of action four games since absorbing a hit from Ottawa's Chris Neil on February 22.' … [Read more...] about Colorado 3, Buffalo 2

'The forward reported little pain in his knee. Kotalik will see a doctor today and there's a chance that he could practice with the team tomorrow on a non-contact basis.' … [Read more...] about Kotalik Skates On His Own

'The music in which Lydman immerses himself is the exact opposite. Think loud heavy metal, with screaming guitars and wailing singers. Then think louder and heavier, with more screaming and wailing. It’s the type of music that might make hard-core rockers like Metallica and Guns N’ Roses recoil and blush.' … [Read more...] about Lydman outfitted with full metal racket

'The center practiced alongside new teammate Dainius Zubrus on Tuesday, with Michael Ryan on the left wing. It will be the first game for the trio, and it will be Zubrus’ first extended time on the wing since early in his career. He has been playing center for most of the past 3 seasons but said he played right wing for the first six years of his career.' … [Read more...] about Drury returns to lineup tonight

'Adversities mounted in the third quarter, as an unimaginable litany of injuries ravaged the roster and pushed virtually every prospect in Rochester into NHL duty. Through it all, Buffalo remained in front of the Eastern Conference and on pace to exceed their record-setting bounties of the 2005-06 season as the quarter came to a close.' … [Read more...] about Third Quarter Report Card

Avalanche Preview (Boulder Daily Camera) Colorado (33-29-5) at Buffalo (44-16-5) (AP) Sabres look for fourth straight victory (Sportsticker) Colorado Avalanche (33-29-5) at Buffalo Sabres (44-16-5) (The Sports Network) Game # 66: Colorado @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) Three home games in four nights starts with Colorado (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Colorado Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

Injured Sprukts returns for green-clad Amerks (Rochester D&C) The Amerks' week ahead (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)