Archives for April 2007

'Ruff said he expects a more confident club against the Rangers. That will stem from placing greater trust in the team's system. "We got away from it a little bit," he said. For example, he said, "We didn't trust the guys down low (against the Islanders). We were dying to go in there to help out, and things behind us became less important. Part of … [Read more...] about Sabres report

'What caused the turnaround? Most importantly, Henrik Lundqvist is playing like a franchise goalie, which he didn't do at the beginning of the season. The Swede gave up four or more goals in a game 10 times before January. He's only done it four times since.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will be facing different Rangers&#8217 team

'Why, even his father, Mike, has been interviewed on MSG by Al Trautwig. "I don't know why he's talking to me, 'Callie' has been doing all the work," Mike Callahan said about his son, the rookie right winger from Hilton who has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the Rangers' system this season.' … [Read more...] about Callahan fits right in with Rangers

'Zubrus, Chris Drury and Drew Stafford -- the meat and potatoes of the Sabres’ first-round win over the Islanders -- could in essence be considered a checking line, right?' … [Read more...] about Key to stopping Jagr? Have him stop Drury line

'The X-Factor: Jochen Hecht. Zero points in five games.' … [Read more...] about Locals predict easy series win over Rangers

'“It’s psychological warfare,” Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller said. “I don’t think anybody in here is going to play that game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Choose to Let Skates Do Their Talking

Renney, Rangers’ Cool Hand, Is Smoothing the Rough Edges (New York Times) Sabres Choose to Let Skates Do Their Talking (New York Times) 2 Rangers Games Only on Versus (New York Times) Riled-up Sabres: On guard! (New York Daily News) Rangers-Sabres matchups (New York Post) In and or Buff (New York Post) Rangers vs. Sabres (New York Newsday) Some fans won't see Games … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)

'Rangers in 7.' … [Read more...] about Blueshirts will make slick Sabres feel blue

'"We can't let him into our kitchen," Buffalo's top gun said yesterday, describing the effective mind games the New York Rangers' shift disturber engages in. "He's very good at what he does. He wants us to get into a shouting match with him, but we can't make him a more important player."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to keep Avery on back-burner

'"The Rangers record [17-6-6] since they've got him, well, they have been on a tear," Drury said. "He brings a lot to their team. Our focus should be on how good a player he is, not the other stuff."' … [Read more...] about War of words all one-sided

'Avery is a pest, and Buffalo's greatest challenge in this series might be its aptitude for pest control. "There are players that are agitators -- their goal is to try to get people off their game," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "My goal is to keep our players on our game. And I have to succeed in that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres prepare for pest extraordinaire

'Yawn. The only difference between Avery and every other good, hard-hitting forward who's faced the speedy Sabres the past two seasons is that he says what the others only think.' … [Read more...] about Controlled aggression

'Buffalo was described by Sports Illustrated recently as the "losingest city in sports." But is it accurate?' … [Read more...] about Short Stops

'Lydman was asked what it is about Jagr that worries him. "Everything," he said quickly. "He's a very good player. He can come up with great individual effort at any point of the game. The worst part is that he actually has really talented forwards playing with him on that line. It's not just shutting him down. That's a dangerous … [Read more...] about No room for meltdowns against the Rangers

Amerks even series with Hamilton (Rochester D&C) Dogs caught napping (Hamilton Spectator) Rochester 4, Hamilton 3 (AP) Stewart scores twice as Rochester evens series with Hamilton (CP) Amerks Tie Up Series (RNews.com) Amerks hang on to tie series at two games (Amerks.com) Amerks edge 'Dogs to even series (HamiltonBulldogs.com) Amerks Come From Behind to Even Up Series … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage