Archives for December 9, 2007

'The Miller family moved to San Jose when Ryan was 6, and they left when he was about 8. It was the late 1980s, and there was a push to bring NHL hockey back to the area. The youngster grabbed some paper and started walking door-to-door so people could sign a petition.' … [Read more...] about Miller ehelped&#8217 Sharks&#8217 birth

'“I watch [the Sabres] whenever I get a chance,” Grier said Saturday. “I think they’ll be all right. It’s going to be an adjustment when you lose Chris and Danny, your two captains and guys who kind of set the tone for the teamwork ethicwise, guys that everyone else looked to to make a play when you needed one. I think they’ll be all right. … [Read more...] about Grier maintains same work ethic he displayed in Buffalo

'"I'm glad we got the win for our fans. You hear the chanting, it's great. The support is unbelievable."' … [Read more...] about Sabres salvage West Coast trip

'Nail this down to one simple sentence -- both Larry Quinn and Steve Donner are incompetent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Amerks split makes Quinn, Donner look foolish

Two Sharks players hit milestones in Buffalo game (San Jose Mercury News) Sharks Score First, Fall To Sabres 7-1 (SJSharks.com) Photo gallery (SJSharks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s San Jose Coverage

'"We wanted to set the tempo tonight and we stuck to it all night," Gaustad said. "We were playing individual hockey against L.A. It was a combined effort tonight."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 7, San Jose 1

'Tim Connolly scored a short-handed goal and added an assist while Derek Roy also tallied a goal and a helper for the Sabres, who avoided losing their third straight contest.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 7, San Jose 1

'Paul Gaustad scored twice with one coming on the power play while Ryan Miller stopped 21 shots in the win with the only goal allowed coming off a double deflection off of two Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bounce back with 7-1 win

'Joe Thornton, who was playing in his 700th NHL game, lost his cool shortly after Buffalo's sixth goal. Thornton was being chased behind the Buffalo net by Jaroslav Spacek when the Sharks' superstar tried to all but murder the Buffalo defenseman. Thornton gave Spacek a two-hander across the legs and cross-checked him from behind before finishing off with a blindsided … [Read more...] about Fishing for goals

'It's 5-1 Sabres. "The Shark Tank has sprung a leak!" says Jeanneret. I love that man.' … [Read more...] about Taking apart the Sabres’ taking apart of the Sharks

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