Archives for April 22, 2007

'Game two will be in the Marina next Saturday afternoon with a 3:00 faceoff on WGR Sports Radio 550 and NBC.' … [Read more...] about Sabres To Face Rangers In Round 2. Game 2 Sat.

'A schedule for the series is yet to be released.' … [Read more...] about Rangers will face Buffalo in Conference Semis

'“It’s a lot of fun just to be back out there and playing and be right into the playoffs, which is the most exciting time of the year,” Connolly said. “To move on to the next round, it’s just a great feeling to be back.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly is back to his old self

'“It’s a learning process and I think he learned from that last year,” Daniel Briere said after Game Five. “I was very impressed with his last game in New York, the effort he put in. It was just an all-around great game on his part. And tonight he made another great play on Max’s goal. Everybody was expecting him to just drop it right when he … [Read more...] about Lessons of &#821706 benching serving Vanek well

Is the finger of blame unfairly pointed at one group? (New York Times) Islanders aren't the victims here (New York Post) Deserted Isles (New York Post) Will they stay or go? (New York Newsday) Smyth a most uncommon player, and Isles must find way to keep him (New York Newsday) Islanders head into another uncertain offseason (AP) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

Amerks win, so it's back to square one (Rochester D&C) Rochester 3, Hamilton 1 (AP) Amerks Square Series (RNews.com) Amerks even Series at one (Amerks.com) 'Dogs drop Game 2; Series tied 1-1 (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Sabres forward Jason Pominville added, “We expected a battle. We had to battle for every game.”' … [Read more...] about Islanders make it interesting, but top-seeded Buffalo advances with 4-3 win

'“We tightened up and didn’t want to make a mistake and that sort of hurt our play,” Ruff admitted of the tense final period. “It’s tough, you get that lead and you’re preaching let’s not make the big mistake (but) we took our foot off the accelerator and, give them credit, they saw a dog that was back on its heels and they came … [Read more...] about Islanders gave Sabres a tough test