Archives for October 2007

'“I think Toni has probably been our steadiest of defenders; the most physical,” Lindy Ruff said. “He’s done a real good job penalty killing. I think his effort inside every game has been very good."' … [Read more...] about Lydman surprised to be Sabres Captain

'The drought seems to weigh on Vanek more than the others. His $10 million salary is never far from the conversation, and several on the team have agreed Vanek is tough on himself even in the best of times. Getting blanked hardly qualifies as good fun.' … [Read more...] about Sabres zeroing in on top power-play unit

'Soupy was the most balanced, most effective player on the ice for the Sabres through the first 10 games of the season. He leads the team in plus/minus rating, despite playing with his now third defensive partner. The Sabres would be wise to throw a lasso around this free agent-to-be.' … [Read more...] about Campbell, Connolly leading the way through first 10 games

… [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"We've made some adjustments, but [Spacek's absence] it's hurt us," said Ruff. "That power-play unit, with him shooting off the right side, was going real well for us. I thought his penalty killing was excellent for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hopeful for a Thursday return by Jaroslav Spacek

'“We played, what I felt was, more consistent road hockey,” Ruff said. “A little bit simpler game I thought.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres need consistent play

'“I’m proud of the boys,” Miller said. “It was a good job to get back to even. We’re going through a few growing pains early, but we’re showing a lot of character.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres starting to move forward

'When many hours of Internet research turned up no evidence that anyone, including the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Sabres, had registered “Ice Bowl” as a protected trademark, Corsi phoned his lawyer and filled out a federal trademark application.' … [Read more...] about Product line could be on thin ice

Cullimore hopes to make NHL return (Rochester D&C) Binghamton Beats Amerks (RNews.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'The first 10 games have shown Buffalo's flaws run deeper than the departures of the former co-captains, starting with these half-dozen...'. … [Read more...] about Slumping Sabres have a six-pack of problems

'“It shows the kind of character we have,” said left wing Thomas Vanek, who scored the game-winner. “We felt good after the second [period], and we talked about driving it up a little bit in the third. Even the goal [that gave Tampa a 3-2 lead with 13:46 left], it didn’t stop us. We just kept getting the puck deep and getting chances.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres finding road to recovery

'The decision facing the Sabres was whether Pratt is an improvement over rookie Andrej Sekera. The 21-year-old Sekera started the season in Rochester but was called up when Jaroslav Spacek went down with a shoulder injury. Spacek will return Thursday, but with Dmitri Kalinin out at least a month with a knee sprain, there is a long-term opening.' … [Read more...] about Pratt may sign contract in near future

'Miller said his team must learn discipline and how to play in its system: "We get better in those two areas, you'll see the goals against go down and the goals for go up."' … [Read more...] about Young Buffalo players maturing quickly

'His success sparked interest back home, where the 23-year-old was recently named "Athlete of the Year" by a major Austrian sports magazine.' … [Read more...] about Vanek a superstar in native Austria

Tortorella Says No Goal Was Correct Call (Tampa Tribune) Lundin slowly earning more ice time (St. Petersburg Times) Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage