Archives for March 14, 2007

'Dmitri Kalinin did not practice today for the team. He was injured blocking a shot against the Penguins. Head coach Lindy Ruff believes he will be able to play against the Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Kalinin Absent From Practice, Should Play Thursday

'Injured Sabres Forward Paul Gaustad visited the school's 4th grade class, rewarding for the kids reading a total of 359 books in the past two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Paul Gaustad Reads to Students

'“I think it shows the consistency throughout the organization that guys can come up and actually make an impact and play a lot,” said Stafford, who now has 14 points in 20 NHL games this season. “They play the same systems here and in Rochester and they obviously scout and bring in the same style players in order to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Thanks to team depth, Sabres can take a hit

'“We probably didn’t deserve a point throughout the whole game,” Drury said. “But the last 10 minutes we battled extremely hard. You’ve got to take the positive out of it.”' … [Read more...] about No victory, but Sabres make point

Penguins outlast Sabres, 5-4 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Crosby predicts new arena will help team in many ways (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Pens win on historic night (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pens' Laraque sits with back spasms (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Buoyed by arena news, Penguins win (Erie Times News) Pens celebrate arena deal with shootout victory, 5-4 (Beaver County … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'"They were certainly ready and on their game," Drury said. "We didn't generate as much as we need to. I guess when you do that and get a point, it's still a good thing."' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 4, SO

'Buffalo then shocked the capacity crowd with a goal only 7.1 seconds before the buzzer to tie the game 4-4, after Briere gained control of a wraparound behind the Penguins' net and fed in front to Drury, who was unmarked in the slot.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 4 (SO)

'The Sabres were dominated most of the night as they registered only 19 shots including just 10 in the final two periods combined.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Rally To Get Point From Pens

'"We obviously don't like to fall behind the way we did," said Daniel Briere. "It was frustrating to a point where we weren't moving our legs and weren't skating. I think if we would have worked harder in the first 50 minutes, we would be having better results. We're a team that relies on speed and if we don't move our legs, we become very vulnerable."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Steal A Point

'Having kicked off the start of their road swing with a season-high fourth consecutive defeat overall, the Sabres were forced to seek out the positives of a point gained from their spirited rally, as they departed Steeltown.' … [Read more...] about Game # 69: Penguins 5, Sabres 4 (SO)

'Just hours after the franchise announced it will remain in Pittsburgh for at least the next 30 years, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists while scoring the deciding goal in the shootout to lift the Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ late heroics spoiled by shootout defeat

Amerks' Welch to miss ex-teammates (Rochester D&C) Arena deal is key (Rochester D&C) Players announced for Amerks-Sabres Alumni Game (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)