Archives for October 2007

'“There’s some valuable faceoff situations that somebody has to grab ahold of,” Ruff said. “Different nights it’ll be different people. Last year it was Chris Drury for the most part. This year, it’s going to have to be probably Paul or Derek, or Tim as a right-hander against a lefthander is a good matchup.”' … [Read more...] about Faceoffs a numbers game

Hamrlik's bank shots pay off (Montreal Gazette) Rookie night in Montreal (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) The following are rough English Translations from French language sites: "Everybody learns from their mistakes" (Le Journal de Montreal) The pedal to the floor (Le Journal de Montreal) "Last year, there were ways to win these matches" (La … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'"I thought we played a really good game. Our penalty kill did a good job. We were forcing them to shoot wide and they did shoot wide and they happened to get a lucky bounce."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 4, Buffalo 2

'"The last 20 minutes we played real well, but they got a couple of bounces and a couple of goals," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "In a tight game like that, sometimes a bounce wins it for you."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 4, Buffalo 2

'Buffalo got into penalty trouble midway through the third period and Montreal took the lead during the two man advantage as Chris Higgins would get credit for a goal that bounced off Toni Lydman and Ryan Miller before going in the net. Higgins would score on an empty netter to finish off the 4-2 win.' … [Read more...] about Higgins Leads Habs To 4-2 Win

'After falling behind early in the game, the Buffalo Sabres scored twice within a span of nine seconds during the second period to take the lead, but it wouldn't be enough. The Canadiens scored three more times on the night en route to a 4-2 victory at the Bell Centre in Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Bad bounces keep Sabres rolling in wrong direction

'It had its moments. But like Friday night’s disaster, for the majority of the game Buffalo was out-everything'd.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens take advantage of another lackluster Buffalo effort

Bears finally break the ice (Harrisburg Patriot News) Amerks lose fifth straight in Hershey (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'We were disappointed about our first two losses. We thought we played good enough to win game two against the Islanders but not game one. Since coming back at home and winning the last two, it has been great. Our focus is to play our game and approach each opponent at a time. You cannot dwell on how others are doing you just need to put yourself in a position to win every … [Read more...] about Derke Roy Interview: Big Skates To Bill

'“They just outplayed us,” Sabres forward Drew Stafford said. “I think they outworked us on some of the little things. They were backchecking well. They were playing sound defensively, and we just had a hard time generating anything obviously.”' … [Read more...] about Nothing doing for Buffalo

Buffalo (3-3-0) at Montreal (2-2-2) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (3-3-0) at Montreal Canadiens (2-2-2) (The Sports Network) Pregame Warm-Up: Canadiens vs. Sabres (HabsWorld.net) The following are rough English Translations from French language sites: … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

Jackets challenge Fritsche (Columbus Dispatch) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Columbus Coverage

'"They made it tough for us," he said. "We didn't get our offense going the way we wanted to at all."' … [Read more...] about Columbus 3, Buffalo 0

'Ryan Miller made 26 saves for the Sabres, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. It also marked the first time Buffalo was blanked since a 7-0 loss at Toronto on April 1, 2006.' … [Read more...] about Columbus 3, Buffalo 0

'After no scoring in the first period, Columbus would get on the board as Michael Peca chipped in a rebound by Ryan Miller to give the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead six and a half minutes into the second. The Sabres then got into penalty trouble and with Andrej Sekera already in the box for taking an interference penalty, Henrik Tallinder held up Rick Nash on a break that would … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets Shut Out Sabres 3-0