Archives for December 27, 2007

'Sabre forward Drew Stafford has been diagnosed with a concussion according to Coach Lindy Ruff. He left Wednesday night's loss to Ottawa early. Stafford must now be symptom free for 7 days before return to action.' … [Read more...] about Stafford Diagnosed With Concussion

'Craig must build a 1 1/2 -inch, smooth-as-glass surface that will hold up to rain, above-freezing temperatures, and be fit for Sidney Crosby and Company to play upon Tuesday when the Sabres host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Winter Classic outdoor game.' … [Read more...] about Making NHL-standard ice a test even in Buffalo outdoors

'The Sabres have been there before.' … [Read more...] about Ten reasons why the Sabres will make the playoffs o and win

'No.1, the Buffalo Bills has been instrumental in guiding us through this. The Sabres staff, being there locally, has been a great help in trying to help us understand how we need to prepare a football stadium for hockey. The ice rink people we’re bringing in, including Dan Craig, the “ice guru” has made a number of trips up there,” he said. … [Read more...] about NHL Working Hard To Prepare Outdoor Rink

'In a measuring stick game for the Buffalo Sabres, the Ottawa Senators proved they are still the ruler.' … [Read more...] about Following the leader

'The standard is very high, but it comes with the position. The Sabres became a viable Cup contender when Miller became a starting NHL goalie. He can be very good. But whenever he seems to be making a case as one of the NHL’s elite goalies, he has a slip.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Miller perform some backsliding

'“I was a little low on energy but that’s to be expected,” said Connolly, who missed the homeand- home sweep of Philadelphia over the weekend. “The flu took a lot out of me. I was able to rest and it was good to get out there. We had some chemistry early and had a lot of chances.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly&#8217s return has sudden impact

'Between now and Monday, the weather will be somewhat mild and occasionally wet, McLaughlin said. Then two cold fronts are forecast to pass through, bringing at least a dusting and possibly some lake-effect snow.' Related: … [Read more...] about Making ice with Mother Nature

'"We let up a little in the second period and they jumped all over us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres winning streak ends at six games

'“At times we dominated play, and at times they did, but we’ve got to play a full 60 minutes. They’ve got that one line. If you turn it over, they’re going to put it in the back of your net.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres still looking up at Ottawa

'The Sabres will also open HSBC Arena and they're expecting another 10,000-12,000 fans to enjoy the festivities on the big screen to raise money for charity as well.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo getting worked up

Sabres Buffaloed (Ottawa Sun) Senators Notebook (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) The Sabres have hit a wall (Le Droit) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'There's plenty on the line for the NHL. NBC has not committed to the 2008-09 season and the success of the outdoor game will help the network decide about continuing to televise hockey beyond this season.' … [Read more...] about Bowls will intercept Winter Classic viewership

'"We've played each other so much over the last two years, it doesn't matter who's going good or how the past couple weeks have been going," said Heatley, who had his 16th multi-point game of the year. "Whether they are hot or not, we know it's going to be a tough game."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 5, Buffalo 3

'"We were on a good roll, we had won six games in a row," said Mair. "Tonight we wanted to keep that going. We have a tough stretch here, most of January we're on the road. I thought when we skate well we're able to keep up with that team (the Senators). They have a couple of injuries on the back end. We can play with any team in this league."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 5, Buffalo 3