Buffalo Sabres News and Discussion
Thursday, May 10 — 7:00 p.m. — Buffalo
Saturday, May 12 — 8:00 p.m. — Buffalo
Monday, May 14 — 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa
Wednesday, May 16 — 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa
Saturday, May 19 — 2:00 p.m. — Buffalo
Monday, May 21 — 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa
Wednesday, May 23 — 7:00 p.m. — Buffalo
'"I think there's a little bit of looseness in our game, (in) that we do tend to give up some chances to try to create some chances," said Ruff of Buffalo, the National Hockey League's top team in the regular season. "We're not going to change our style,"'
'This will be a great series but Buffalo is going to have to step it up a notch or two or three to play with the Senators.'
'Sabres in 7.'
‘What’s clear is that a Sabres-Senators matchup has been one most anticipated by everyone on both sides of the New York-Ontario border since the Sabres dispatched Ottawa in five games of a second-round series last year. “There’s a lot of history,” Ruff said. “Whether that has any effect on it, I can’t tell you right now. They’ve got all the motivation they need, and we’ve got lots of motivation.”‘
'"The bad blood is there from before," said Vanek. "We have a big rivalry with Ottawa. We always have tough games against them. We're looking forward to it."'
'"I was just going out and trying to play good hockey and create chances," he said. "I didn't think about (not scoring) tonight and, maybe, that's why it went in."'
'As a result, we're going to see some of the fastest, most skilled players in the world exhibiting both those attributes on a surface that allows them to be at their best. It has been a long time coming, but all indications are that it will prove worth the wait.'
'The bottom line is that Chris Drury takes his craft very, very seriously and that approach has served him well — as it has for other winners of mythic proportions: Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson come to mind in basketball, as do Joe Montana and John Elway in football, and Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter and Kirk Gibson in baseball. Drury not only belongs on the list, he should head it.'
'But, as they've done for most of their magical season, the Sabres found a way to survive and thrive.'