Archives for April 19, 2007

'The Sabres head home looking to wrap up the series on Friday night at 7 pm.' … [Read more...] about Drury Nets Two In Game Four Win

'But it's hard not to look at these games and be justifiably impressed with how the 8th-seeded Isles are performing seemingly beyond themselves at every turn: how their aggressiveness is trapping the Sabres' offense; how their fore-check is bewildering the Sabres' defense; and how their non-stop motor is generating constant opportunities -- in this game, more legit scoring … [Read more...] about Grading the Sabres: Game 4

'Chris Drury was clutch again scoring two goals off rebounds.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Coming Home Happy

'"I brought my legs back together and there were no sticks to push it in," said Miller. "The ref said the one that made the difference was the guy that just dove at me with his hands out. I asked, 'What about the guy that came in sliding feet first and kicked me into the net like a wrestling move?' The puck was above the goal line the whole time until those guys made … [Read more...] about Isles Push, Sabres Pull Out Win

'Led by their stalwart co-captain and star netminder, Buffalo's conquest came with few passengers aboard their top-seeded freight train, nearing a final stop in the first round series with the Islanders in what promises to be a festive and frenzied atmosphere inside HSBC Arena in Game Five on Friday.' … [Read more...] about ECQF # 4: Sabres 4, Islanders 2

'"I don't care what anyone says, that was a goal," Isles' coach Ted Nolan stated in his press conference. "They said we pushed the goaltender in, but the puck was in the net before he was pushed."' … [Read more...] about Surviving the Island

'Superhero - Ales Kotalik. Another great game from the man I said should be benched in place of Daniel Paille. He has played terrific in the last two games, and he’s starting to get chances out of strong forechecking and transition.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lead series 3-1 after sweeping on Long Island

Amerks can't fret Bulldogs' blowouts (Rochester D&C) Amerks have surprised before in playoffs (Rochester D&C) Will Price get the start? (Hamilton Spectator) It's hard to be quite so bullish about Hamilton (Hamilton Spectator) Hamilton at Rochester (Hamilton Spectator) Anticipation mounts as Game One draws near (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage