Archives for December 2007

'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

'With less than three minutes remaining, Jason Spezza took a hooking penalty to give Buffalo a good chance to tie it late in the third. The Sabres could not convert on the power play and the Senators finished it off with an empty net goal by Dany Heatley with less than one second left on the clock.' … [Read more...] about Sens Stop Sabres Win Streak At Six

'Ottawa's top line trio of Dany Heatley, Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza had six combined points on the night and Martin Gerber stopped 29 shots in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Senators end Sabres’ winning streak

Chili's Perno serves as Marlies backup (Rochester D&C) Newbury scores game-winner, Pogge stops 22 shots as Marlies edge Americans 2-1 (CP) Amerks lose close one (Amerks.com) Boxing Day Road Win (TorontoMarlies.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Crews were able to level off the field - which has a 15-centimetre crown where the rink is located - in about 10 hours Wednesday using plastic foam sheets covered by two-centimetre plywood and plastic enclosed in a boxlike structure. That led to the next step: putting the ice mats down before a thin layer of sand was dragged over the mats to help form a base for the ice … [Read more...] about Outdoor rink taking shape as NHL prepares for Winter Classic