Archives for May 16, 2007

'“We know that we can be better, but we’ve been saying that before,” Tallinder said. "It’s a different thing to say than do it. We have to do it. It's tough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres face their biggest challenge yet

'"It's a great thing," said Daigle. "It's really exciting for anybody who has been involved with that organization. They went through some tough times at the beginning. There's a lot of good people in that organization, it's well run."' … [Read more...] about Former Ottawa Senator Alexandre Daigle thrilled for former team

'"It's just the will to win and the understanding that sometimes you have to do a little more than usual, whether you're an offensive guy or whatever," added Phillips. "It's doing things that may be uncharacteristic for you to do; to try to help the team win."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa Senators' shot-blocking a sign of new commitment to winning

'"We're not going to quit," said Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere, whose expression belied the brave face he and everyone else on the team tried to put on the situation. "We're down to one game and I'm hoping everyone is going to lay it on the line. We're going to keep looking, keep searching until somebody tells us it's completely … [Read more...] about Broom lurks, but Sabres keep a brave face

'"Brian Campbell trying a spin-o-rama on the first shift in Game 3 - do we need that?" Ruff said. "I like the way Brian played this year and in the playoffs, but is your mind in the right place when you're doing that?"' … [Read more...] about Zubrus skips skate but will play, Ruff calls out Campbell for desperate Sabres

'If you don’t like the word quit, try whiney, or demoralized, spiritless or even intimidated (see Chris Neil’s cruise along the red line in the pre-game warmup). Any word you can think of would tell the same story. The Senators showed up and brought their A game. The Sabres brought Miller and nothing else unless you count self pity.' … [Read more...] about Won't call it choke – yet

'But the Sabres should realize that, even if they could return to their past form, it would be like trying to use an expired credit card. They need more than that which worked for them in the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Thumbs down to the Sabres

'“The first five, 10 minutes is going to be really crucial for us, to show what the team’s made of and what kind of character we have in the locker room,” Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres down to last chance

'This is likely the final season in Buffalo for one or both of the co-captains, something that’s been acknowledged since last summer. Since Ottawa holds a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, the next loss is likely the final game for one or both. They become unrestricted free agents in 6 1/2 weeks.' … [Read more...] about End of Drury-Briere chapter looms

'The Senators had been kicked down, smacked around, left for dead so many times that they finally grew accustomed to handling every situation. Sometimes, a team needs to lose a few different ways before understanding how to win. The Sabres thought they had it figured out, but along came a Senators team that looks unbeatable and refuses to take the postseason for … [Read more...] about Alfredsson leads Sens on mission

'“You could see it out there in practice today: We’re having fun,” defenseman Brian Campbell said. “We’re a team that likes to be around each other, so we went out and had fun today. That was the message from [coach] Lindy [Ruff], that we were going to have smiles on our faces and work hard.”' … [Read more...] about Power play practice? No, team works on having fun

'Ottawa Penalty Killers. Sens killers putting on a clinic. Surrendered one shot in six Sabre PPs Monday.' … [Read more...] about Scouting Report

'The Senators simply seem hungrier.' … [Read more...] about Pressure time for Sabres

'The question is: Do they fight like pit bulls or poodles? So far, they've been more like lap dogs.' … [Read more...] about Teetering Sabres still have their growl

'“I don’t know if we’ve been uptight, but sometimes it looks like that,” Lydman added. “(The Senators have) played great so far in the series and all through the playoffs. Now it’s time for us to find our best game."' … [Read more...] about Body language says Sabres ready for summer