Archives for May 3, 2007

'"I'm not sure if I'm in the lineup yet," said Gaustad. "We'll see how the doctors appointment goes today. Skating wise, I feel pretty good. Everyday, it's been getting a little bit better, so I'm pretty excited about it."' … [Read more...] about Gaustad One Step Away

'"He's been that determined to work that hard when someone told him months ago, 'It's probably your season.' He's been such a character guy," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Ruff won't stand in Gaustad's way if docs clear him to play in Game 5

'"I think everybody, maybe I'm including all of you (reporters), are looking at it like we should be a little bit down. There's nothing to be down about," Ruff said. "We've got a hell of a team. Geez, let's get going again. Put the mind-set in the right place and put the aggression in the right place. Just go after it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres eager to rebound after losing two to Rangers

'Numminen missed Wednesday's practice with a bruised knee cap, while Connolly has missed several practices in the playoffs, but hasn't missed any game action. This particular absence was scheduled.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Misses; Numminen Skates

'Ruff, who already has a Jack Adams Award in his trophy case and is nominated for another this season, wanted to make sure his team's confidence level hasn't dipped after dropping two straight at Madison Square Garden to leave their series tied 2-2. "I woke up and the sun was shining and it was such a beautiful day driving down here," Ruff said. "After I met with you guys … [Read more...] about Sabres need to find their mojo heading into Game 5 against Rangers

'“Circumstantial evidence is not the standard here,” Peradotto replied. “They’re using a higher standard -- conclusive evidence.”' … [Read more...] about No goal? Local judges offer opinions

'The forwards are Dylan Hunter, Patrick Kaleta, Clarke MacArthur, Mark Mancari, Michael Ryan and Marek Zagrapan. The defensemen are Mike Funk, Timo Helbling, Mikko Lehtonen, and Andrej Sekera. Adam Dennis rejoins Buffalo as the team’s No. 3 goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Call Up 11 Amerks

'“There’s some areas where he needs to be better,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “There’s areas where if he is, he’ll help us win games.”' … [Read more...] about Did Max get the message?

'As a colleague pointed out Wednesday, we have no problem putting someone on death row based on circumstantial evidence, but we can’t use it in a hockey game. Cops and district attorneys must be having a ball with this one.' … [Read more...] about NHL should cover all the angles

'The Sabres got rolling in the third when Ruff moved Daniel Briere to a line with Tim Connolly and Ales Kotalik. It was a good idea. The only question was what took him so long.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forgot what brought them here

'“You’ve got to play a little bit scared sometimes,” the goaltender said. “The Rangers want to take something from us. They want to take away our chance at the Cup."' … [Read more...] about Miller hopes his team is skating scared

'Visitors to the annual festival, which takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, will be able to munch on tasty fried fish while they watch Game Five of the Sabres-Rangers playoff series on one of four large-screen televisions being provided by Time Warner Cable.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans who love smelt can double their fun at fest

'So now this is a best-of-three series...the Sabres come home for game five on Friday at 7pm, with game six on Sunday at 2pm on NBC. Will this series go the full seven next Tuesday night? At this point, would anyone be surprised?' … [Read more...] about Giddy-Up, Guys!

As the Camera Turns, Teams Await Verdicts of the Video (New York Times) Rangers’ Old Pros Want to Carry A New Cup (New York Times) Rangers role reversed (New York Daily News) All Just A Blur For Rangers (New York Post) The road to victory (New York Newsday) Low-scoring games suit Rangers fine (White Plains Journal News) Rangers' play when leading angers Jagr (Newark … [Read more...] about Thursday’s New York Coverage

'The Sabres realize that the Rangers' passive 1-4 fore-check system isn't conducive for rushing the puck up the ice, but so far they haven't demonstrated that they can succeed with a dump-and-chase game. They also have committed turnovers that the Rangers have been able to turn into their favour.' … [Read more...] about Rangers’ fore-check smothering Sabres’ high-octane offence