Archives for December 6, 2007

Buffalo (12-12-1) at Los Angeles (10-15-2) (AP)

Sabres searching for consistency vs. lowly Kings (Sportsticker)

Buffalo Sabres (12-11-1) at Los Angeles Kings (10-14-2) (The Sports Network)

‘“We just didn’t answer the call,” Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller said. “They were a physical team, and we needed to be physical and control the puck in their zone a little bit. We just did not have any of that in the second period.”’

‘“We want to have an affiliate where we’re the only team, have control of the players, the coaching staff, the trainers, the whole process,” Quinn said. “We’ve wanted that for three years.”’

‘“I still remember ’93 and my eight years in Buffalo. I loved it there,” said May, who seemed touched to know how much fans still talk about his goal. “It’s just amazing. Special, special.”‘

‘“We respected the battle Scotty has fought over this decision,” Burke said. “Our position has been that he’d earned that right when you’re talking about a guy who’s going to enter the Hall of Fame one day.”’

‘”It should be perfectly clear that our first choice was to stay in Rochester with a single affiliation,” Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn said. “We just couldn’t get a deal done.”‘

Ducks dominate Sabres, 4-1 (Orange County Register)

Niedermayer returns to Ducks (Orange County Register)

Photo gallery (Orange County Register)

Ducks parlay news of return by Niedermayer into a win (Los Angeles Times)

Scott Niedermayer set to return (Los Angeles Times)

Photo gallery (Los Angeles Times)

Spirited play leads to victory (Los Angeles Daily News)

Ducks’ Niedermayer says he’s ready to return (Los Angeles Daily News)

Scott Niedermayer will rejoin Ducks, delay retirement (AP)

Niedermayer coming back to play (The Sports Network)

Ducks Take Down Sabres, 4-1 (MightyDucks.com)

Photo gallery (MightyDucks.com)

‘This was the first time Ryan Miller played professionally against brother Drew, a left wing.’

‘Jochen Hecht had the lone goal for Buffalo, which had won six of seven coming in. Ryan Miller made 29 saves in a losing effort.’

‘Two more fights broke out in the third as Paul Gaustad backed Todd Bertuzzi into the Sabres bench and wrestled to the ground. Then just minutes later Andrew Peters and George Parros met again. The Sabres got two power plays in the third but failed to take advantage.’