Archives for April 2007

'“No. No,” Ruff said. “We didn’t do any changing on the fly this year. We didn’t pour anybody over the boards. We’ll get matchups that we like.”' … [Read more...] about Ruff won&#8217t play match game

'“One thing I will say is we are a different team than we were three months ago. Buffalo is what they are. Maybe we’re a little less familiar to them than they are to us. They are a good team. I’m not going to take anything away from them, but I’m not going to pump their tires, either.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers to Face Sabres. That&#8217s Buffalo, Right?

'"If you look at records and the way we played the last two months, I don't think you can call us an underdog by any means," said winger Sean Avery. "It's going to be a good series and they're going to have to bring their hard hats, just like we are."' … [Read more...] about Rangers won’t be Buffaloed

'"I'm going to hurt them, I'm going to hit them, I'm going to be in their face as much as I can," the Rangers' catalytic converter said after yesterday's practice, providing a clip that Lindy Ruff will undoubtedly post on his team's bulletin board prior to tomorrow night's Game 1 of the Eastern semis in Buffalo. "Each check is going to be a little bit harder. Their speed isn't … [Read more...] about Brash Avery to Sabres: I’m gonna hurt you

'"I can see us playing four lines and having an effect on Buffalo because of that," he said. "I think there's a way to play Buffalo to have success: Stick with it, be patient."' … [Read more...] about Not so fast, Sabres

'"You have to do it," Jagr said. "It's a lot harder and tougher, you have to press from behind. But they're so fast. You can't give them much room. ... I thought we played a wide-open game earlier in the season, and we can't play a wide-open game against Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Rangers hope things will be different against Sabres

Rangers to Face Sabres. That’s Buffalo, Right? (New York Times) Rangers won't be Buffaloed (New York Daily News) Brash Avery to Sabres - I'm gonna hurt you (New York Post) Not so fast, Sabres (New York Newsday) Rangers hope that things will be different against Sabres (White Plains Journal News) Avery making impact (Newark Star Ledger) Rangers daily prospect update … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s new York Coverage

'"It's not something that I wish anybody to go through," Connolly said. "It's not a lot of fun. It's a lot of being patient. As a hockey player, you want to train and work out and work towards being in top condition, and when you're in that situation, you can't really do that much at all."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connolly leaves concussions in the past

'Buffalo in seven.' … [Read more...] about Second-round breakdown: Sabres vs. Rangers

'Sabres in six.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Rangers

'“The response was a little chilly. We think it might have some indication of what kind of faith they have in their hockey team. We on the other hand are very proud and very confident in betting on the Buffalo Sabres."' … [Read more...] about Bloomberg Blows Off Brown Over Bet

'Oh, he's going to spend his time in the box, but that time's been worth it to the Rangers, Kings and Red Wings. Avery spent the first round making Ilya Kovalchuk forget that he was supposed to carry the Thrashers. Whoops. Series over.' … [Read more...] about Pre-series Love For Sean Avery

Cunneyworth: Amerks must increase intensity (Rochester D&C) Hamilton Bulldogs weekly release (HamiltonBulldogs.com) Bulldogs add Troy Bodie from ECHL (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'NBC will exclusively broadcast Games Three and Six (if necessary), while Versus carries exclusive rights to Games One and Four. Games Two, Five (if necessary) and Seven (if necessary) can be seen on MSG.' … [Read more...] about Round Two Schedule Announced

'Although the NHL has not made the playoff schedule official, Ch2 Sports has learned the likely times and dates, barring any last minute changes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Rangers Series Schedule