Archives for December 2007

'The NHL's Winter Classic is just over a week away, but the wintry weather is already impacting plans to convert Ralph Wilson Stadium into a hockey rink. The Sabres say snow is delaying the work that needs to be done.' … [Read more...] about Ice Bowl Setup On Hold at Ralph Wilson Stadium

'Fight, scratch and claw! That's how the Sabres had to play against the new version of the Broad Street Bullies. The Sabres were up to the task as they got all 4 points from the Flyers with two 1-goal victories. It was a playoff atmosphere at Christmas time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres out-muscle Broad Street Bullies

'“It’s always like that against Philadelphia,” Kotalik said. “We had the playoff series two years ago, and that was intense. It was hard-hitting, hardnosed. That’s exactly what brings people to the stands. Those two games were an example of that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres get their fill with comeback victory

'“He does deserve to play,” Ruff said. “There’s a case in point where Adam Mair deserves to play more. Every time he plays more, he plays well, too. I’m in a tough spot when I play certain guys against certain lines. I want to get our so-called top players top minutes. It makes it tough on some players.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan makes the most of his ice time

'The National Hockey League has melted a locally created line of “Ice Bowl” products linked to the New Year’s Day Winter Classic outdoor game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about NHL benches eIce Bowl&#8217 line

Tough call...& loss (Bucks County Courier Times) Sabres topple Flyers again (Delaware County Times) Flyers let victory slip away vs. Sabres (Cherry Hill Courier Post) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Buffalo's Thomas Vanek scored on a deflection with 7.2 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Philadelphia 5, SO

'Kotalik's wrist shot snuck under the glove of Flyers goaltender Martin Biron, while Miller wrapped up the game with a diving poke check against Philadelphia's Jeff Carter.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Philadelphia 5 (SO)

'Philadelphia would be the team to score early in the third as Kimmo Timonen ripped a shot from the point on the power play to take the 5-4 lead. The score stayed the same until the final seconds when Ales Kotalik won the draw in the Flyers zone and Jochen Hecht smashed a one timer from the face off circle that Thomas Vanek tipped in to tie the game with just eight seconds … [Read more...] about Wild Night In Philly; Sabres Complete Comeback

'Jason Pominville led the offensive barrage with a goal and three assists, and Thomas Vanek deflected a Jochen Hecht one-timer with less than eight seconds left in regulation to force the game into overtime.' … [Read more...] about Holiday overtime

'Hecht had a hand in a third-period goal for the second night in a row and fourth time in the last six games -- a new Captain Clutch?' … [Read more...] about 10 things you should know about the Sabres-Flyers game

Hennessy's goal keeps B-Sens hot (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Elliott, Hennessy lead Senators past Amerks (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Buffalo is prone to lake-effect winter storms that can dump several inches of snow on the area. That can be dealt with, but if there is a foot of lake-effect snow, that's bad news for the NHL. So would be temperatures of between 45 and 50, since the ice might not hold up. Also, if it's too cold, the ice will crack and chip. If it's a real sunny day the … [Read more...] about A perfect matchup for the Winter Classic

Flyers seeking revenge on Sabres (Sportsticker) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Part II)

'Speaking of hostilities, Briere felt the wrath of the Buffalo crowd. Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Dave Schultz and Briere. They’re all the same now. They’re all Flyers. That means they get booed.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo takes the fifth