Archives for April 8, 2007

Following are the dates and times for the first round games between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders: Thurs. 4/12 -- Buffalo vs. NYI 8:00pm Sat. 4/14 -- Buffalo vs. NYI 7:30pm Mon. 4/16 -- Buffalo at NYI 7:30pm Wed. 4/18 -- Buffalo at NYI 7:30pm *Fri. 4/20 -- Buffalo vs. NYI 7:00pm *Sun. 4/22 -- Buffalo at NYI 7:00pm *Tue. 4/24 -- Buffalo vs. NYI TBD … [Read more...] about Playoff Schedule Released; Sabres Open On Thursday

'Although the final buzzer ended the Sabres' 82-game tune-up with a defeat, Buffalo's collective health remains intact - a bonus that has smiles beaming throughout western New York as the real season begins next.' … [Read more...] about Flyers 4, Sabres 3

'Buffalo entered the third period with a 3-2 lead, but the Flyers rallied with two goals in the final 20 minutes to end the Sabres' chance at sole possession of the team's all-time record for most points in a season.' … [Read more...] about Flyers come back to spoil regular-season finale

'Collecting a loose puck in Buffalo's zone, Knuble created a scoring opportunity for one of his younger teammates by cutting behind the net and attempting a backhanded wraparound with a Philadelphia man advantage. The shot was turned away by Conklin but the 22-year-old Richards converted on the rebound to record his 10th goal of the season at 8:45.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop Season Finale

'Philadelphia came back strong in the third scoring twice to take the lead. The first came right off a face off as Mike Knuble snapped it past Ty Conklin and then Mike Richards would score on the power play to make it 4-3 with just over twelve minutes remaining. That’s how it would end as Martin Biron stopped 27 shots in the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall In Regular Season Finale

'"You don't want a key injury in a game like this that means absolutely nothing to you," coach Lindy Ruff said. "It was two teams that didn't throw a lot of hits. As a players, you don't want to get hurt on your exit game. It was pretty mildly contested on both sides."' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3

'It was a matchup of polar opposites, as Buffalo captured the President's Trophy with the most points in the league, while the Flyers set a new franchise low for points and finished dead last in the NHL standings.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3

Buffalo (53-21-7) at Philadelphia (21-48-12) (AP) Sabres visit Flyers in regular-season finale (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (53-21-7) at Philadelphia Flyers (21-48-12) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“We knew it was probably going to come down to the last day or the night before, so there’s not a lot of difference,” said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who went out to dinner rather than watch the crucial Leafs-Habs tilt. “I wasn’t that keen on watching. Originally, I was. Then I thought, it’s going to be who it’s going to be. As it … [Read more...] about Sabres wait for enemy

'“The first goal’s always the hardest one to get. It’s a big relief,” Connolly said while riding a stationary bike. “I was just going out with the mentality of keeping it simple out there, not trying to do too much.”' … [Read more...] about Beauty of Connolly&#8217s goal in eyes of beholder

Capitals already looking ahead (Washington Post) Caps end season with shutout loss (Washington Times) 'Changes Coming' offers little comfort (Washington Times) Caps report (Washington Times) Buffalo Blanks Caps (WashingtonCaps.com) Postagme notebook (WashingtonCaps.com) Postgame Audio (WashingtonCaps.com) Postgame Video (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Washington Coverage

'Buffalo wasted no time ending Washington's disappointing season. Derek Roy and Connolly scored in the first 10 minutes, giving the Sabres a sufficient cushion and ensuring that the last-place Capitals would finish the season with the same point total (70) as last year.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Washington 0

'Miller turned aside seven shots in each of the first two periods and stopped 12 shots in the third to complete his third career shutout. He also became the first Buffalo goaltender to reach 40 wins in a season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Washington 0

'Tim Connolly made his presence felt right away as he scored to make it 2-0 halfway through the first.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Shutout Caps 2-0; Win President’s Trophy

'"Just to see [Connolly] out there was great. He brings so much presence to the game and has so much skill and talent."' … [Read more...] about Connolly’s Return a Success