Archives for May 14, 2007

Sens stay the course (Ottawa Sun) Alfie's rising on hit parade (Ottawa Sun) Sabres not big on Miller lite (Ottawa Sun) Sens ruthlessly efficient (Ottawa Sun) Gotta have faith (Ottawa Sun) Senators walk the talk (Ottawa Citizen) Short memory serves Sens well (Ottawa Citizen) Bad-hop winner leaves Sabres goalie baffled (Ottawa Citizen) The Hockey gods seem to be smiling … [Read more...] about Monday’s Ottawa Coverage

'If that group of Sabres were so easily beaten, it's should be no surprise that even Ottawa's fourth line is consistently creating opportunities. Buffalo's blueliners, meanwhile, are simply handing the puck over time and time again while trying to make cute passing plays, with Ottawa checkers hungrily snapping up the available pucks.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa exposes serious flaws in Sabres

'But there is a difference, as Senators head coach Bryan Murray noted after his team collected itself and won 4-3 in double overtime to take a firm grip on the best-of-seven conference final with a 2-0 lead. "I just know we're not the New York Rangers," Murray said. "We're better on the blueline and enough said there. I know we're not that. I know our character in our room. I … [Read more...] about Magic running out at the wrong time for suddenly fading Buffalo

'The Sabres look like a team treading water and scratching at the walls of a deep well as they prep for tonight's game.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa feels just capital

'While the Sabres got hard and fast play from many individuals, the Senators continue to get it from their whole team. They are taking the game to the Sabres in sustained stretches, and exerting more pressure on the Buffalo defence than Buffalo is exerting on the Sens D.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look old, Sens new

'From that night forward, bumper stickers protesting "No Goal" became de rigueur in western New York, the Sabres and their fans embracing wholeheartedly the victim's role and operating with a chip on their collective shoulders the size of Lake Erie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Must Shed Role of Victim To Change Their Fate

'The knowledge that another defeat would put them into an almost insurmountable 0-3 series deficit should provide sufficient incentive for the Sabres to elevate their game. They could change tactics to a "dump-and-chase" style to thwart the Senators at the blue line, which means Buffalo's forwards play a more physical style within the Ottawa zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres in must-win situation

'Tallinder was hit into the boards from behind by Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson during the first overtime of Saturday's Game Two loss.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder Uncertain For Game Three