Archives for November 28, 2007

'“It’s special,” McKee said Tuesday. “I was very fortunate to grow not only as a player but as a person here in this town. To come back and play here is going to be a pretty neat feeling. The fans were great, stuck behind me over the 10 years I was here, and that doesn’t always happen with players. I felt very fortunate for that.”'

'The Sabres have killed 33 of 37 penalties in the past 10 games, a mark of 89.2 percent. It has lifted them to seventh in the NHL.'

‘”To have this fall apart hurts me,” he said. “It bothers me quite a bit.”‘

‘“What I enjoyed most about the book is how he talks about all the different players that he played with over the years,” said Dan Milligan of Fredonia. “He never pulled any punches. He told you exactly what he thought of the players. Phil Housley was one of the most selfish players he’d ever seen, same with (Dominik) Hasek. It was a very enjoyable book. once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down.”’

‘”I had the opportunity to play my first game there at 18 years old — and that organization gave me an opportunity to become the player I am and person I am,” said McKee, taken 14th overall by the Sabres in 1995. “I certainly owe a lot to them for that.”‘

Up Next: Blues at Buffalo (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

McKee to face his ex-teammates tonight (Belleville News Democrat)

St. Louis (13-8-0) at Buffalo (11-10-1) (AP)

Sabres seeking first home win vs. Blues in 12 years (Sportsticker)

St. Louis Blues (13-8-0) at Buffalo Sabres (11-10-1) (The Sports Network)

Golisano says Amerks-Sabres split is likely (Rochester D&C)

Sabres/Amerks Breakup Possible (RNews.com)

Golisano on Saving the Sabres (WHAM-TV)

Golisano: Sabres Amerks affiliation going to falll apart (WHEC-TV)

Golisano: Sabres/Amerks affiliation in dire straits (WROC-TV)