Archives for October 6, 2007

Islanders seek second straight win over Sabres (Sportsticker) Islanders vs. Buffalo (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage (Part II)

'“I don’t think we were determined enough in the defensive zone,” Sabres center Derek Roy said. “We’ve got to go out and shut teams down. You take away two of their power-play goals and you’ve got a tie game. We’ve just got to stay out of the box, first of all, and second of all we’ve just got to work harder on the penalty … [Read more...] about New York turns on power

'And that needs to improve. The Sabres were outworked by the Islanders, just as they were in the postseason last year. New York outshot Buffalo, 34-26. The Sabres were sloppy defensively, which led to goalie Ryan Miller having a tough night. Toni Lydman had no excuse for taking a breather on Mike Comrie’s second goal, but he was hardly alone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 effort needs improvement

'About an hour before the start of the game, Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret quickly stoked the crowd into a frenzy with the introduction of his new broadcast partner and long-standing CBC Hockey Night in Canada color man, Harry Neale. “Harry Neale, I want to introduce you to the best fans in the history of hockey,” Jeanneret proclaimed. Then Jeanneret … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 fans back in action

'"Obviously it's disappointing when you lose a home opener or any game," said defenseman Brian Campbell, one of Buffalo's best players on this night as he logged a team-high 26 shifts and finished plus-one. "We have a long way to go; we have a lot of work to do."' … [Read more...] about Bad special teams spell loss for Sabres

'Allowing one player, preferably Hecht, the chance to grow into the role through an entire 82 games would do more good then any attempt to spread the wealth.' … [Read more...] about Rotating captaincy not Ruff&#8217s best idea

'Although the beloved blue and gold hasn’t made its full, auspicious appearance across the region -- flooding Western NY in Sabres jerseys and hockey fanatics -- public opinion of the Sabres’ prospects this season are unanimous. Fans see playoffs in the Sabres future, albeit 82 tough games and seven unpredictable months in the future. One 6-4 loss is small … [Read more...] about Buffalo fans hail hockey season

'"We were hurting ourselves more than the Islanders were beating us," defenseman Toni Lydman said after a 6-4 season-opening loss to New York Friday night in front of 18,690 at HSBC Arena. "We made mistakes. We turned the puck over. ... It's a disappointing loss." Then he said, "81 to go."' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop opener

Isles give defenseman Martinek an extension (New York Newsday) Photo gallery (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'"The defensive zone seemed chaotic," said goaltender Ryan Miller, who had little chance on all six goals, which came off one-timers, scrambles in front and odd-man rushes. "We were a little overanxious."' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 6, Buffalo 4

'"We were trying to press a little bit too much instead if trying to keep it simple and making the easy play," Roy said. "We definitely didn't play as well defensively as we could have. The puck was bouncing a lot and they got a lot of the bounces. On the defensive aspect we've got to tighten up."' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 6, Buffalo 4

'Seven minutes into the period the Islanders would extend their lead on the power play with Trent Hunter banging in a rebound. That would be it for the scoring as the Isles held on for the 6-4 victory. Rick DiPietro turned aside 22 Buffalo shots to earn the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall In Season Opener 6-4

'The game marked the first time that Buffalo has lost in October when they fell to the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Oct. 28, 2005. The Sabres were 10-0-1 in 2006-07 in October.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall 6-4 to Islanders

'Despite reports of splitting Lydman and long-time partner Henrik Tallinder, the two usually rock-solid defenders were paired together tonight. Unfortunately, the two were far from rock-solid as both ended the game with a -2 rating.' … [Read more...] about Sloppy start

'Those that questioned whether or not Buffalo's offense would suffer should have been questioning Buffalo's defense - it definitely needs help!' … [Read more...] about Islanders 6, Sabres 4