Archives for March 2007

'Dainius Zubrus picked up two assists in his first game against his former team.' … [Read more...] about Stafford Scores Twice As Sabres Beat Caps

'"We've talked about the importance of getting some areas of our game sharp for the stretch drive," said head coach Lindy Ruff referring to the power play. "We had some good power plays on the road trip. We missed some great opportunities. But you don't want to talk about missing opportunities. You want to talk about scoring on the opportunities that you got."' … [Read more...] about Power Play Clicks, Sabres Win

'The merchandise is now available and will only be sold in the Sabres Store located in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about RJ Collectables Are Here

'Along the way, Buffalo salted away another two points to distance themselves further from teams nipping at their heels in the divisional and conference races, as well as adding co-captain Daniel Briere to their four-member legion of thirty-goal scorers.' … [Read more...] about Game # 73: Sabres 5, Capitals 2

'Buffalo moved seven points ahead of the Atlantic-leading New Jersey Devils with both teams left with nine remaining games. The Sabres are also closing in on clinching the Northeast Division by pulling seven points out on the Ottawa Senators while still maintaining a game in hand. The win also moved the Sabres into first overall in the NHL with 101 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres punish Capitals to expand Eastern lead

'Andrew Peters fighting Donald Brashear. And it was frightening as Peters got eaten alive. Down goes Peters! Down goes Peters! It was like Ali-Frazier (Peters was Frazier).' … [Read more...] about Postgame power play

Hunter scores winning goal for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Amerks catch Bulldogs (Hamilton Spectator) Hunter's game-winner draws Rochester even with Hamilton after 4-3 victory (CP) Hunter's game-winner draws Amerks Win Second Straight (RNews.com) Hunter's late goal leifts Amerks over Bulldogs (Amerks.com) Amerks sign Forward Tanner Glass (Amerks.com) Florida reassigns Taylor … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Tim Connolly skated for about a half an hour," said head coach Lindy Ruff following his team's morning skate on Wednesday. "If it goes on pace, we'll probably get him in some practices next week I hope."' … [Read more...] about Connolly Progressing To Practice

'The Sabres, beginning with Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals, will be unveiling the "RJ Collectibles' line of hats and T-shirts. The merchandise, named after legendary Sabres' play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret, features such sayings as "Now Do You Believe" and "These Guys are Scary Good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' announcer a selling point

'“I understand [criticism from those who want more production from Zubrus],” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “If I was disappointed in his play, I would tell you, but I can only go by the number of opportunities. You’d like to see him cash in on some of those, but as long as the opportunities are there and he’s garnering play ... He’s been … [Read more...] about Zubrus wings it

'Kotalik has missed 13 games with a sprained knee. He’s unsatisfied with the lack of explosiveness when he skates. “I’m still not 100 percent, and I’m still feeling it in the different motions and in the movements,” Kotalik said. “I really need to be on top of my game, so until the pain goes away I’m not going to go out there. But I can … [Read more...] about Paille nears return; Kotalik in no rush

'They can only hope that Conklin's first and thus far only start with the team last Thursday in Florida is a sign of things to come. Conklin was superb in stopping 42 of 45 shots during a 5-3 Buffalo victory. "My mindset going into it was you want to make a good impression," he said. "You want guys to feel comfortable with you in the net -- not just the … [Read more...] about Conklin a good sign for Sabres

'For the first year and a half of Ovechkin's NHL career, Zubrus was much more than another teammate. He was his center, interpreter, confidant and, for a while, his roommate on the road.' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin's Old Friend Is New Rival

Ovechkin's Old Friend Is New Rival (Washington Post) Washington (26-34-13) at Buffalo (46-19-7) (AP) Sabres look to move closer to division, conference titles (Sportsticker) Washington Capitals (26-34-13) at Buffalo Sabres (46-19-7) (The Sports Network) Caps Make Final 2006-07 Visit to Buffalo (WashingtonCaps.com) Game notes (WashingtonCaps.com) Game # 73: Washington @ … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Washington Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'"I thought I was dying then, I really did. I thought I didn't have long to live."' … [Read more...] about Seconds of infamy