Archives for January 2008

'"We weren't trying to do anything fancy, we were just trying to outwork them," Stafford said. "It feels good to finally win."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 10, Atlanta 1

'"It's kind of fitting, a 10-game skid and 10 goals," Miller noted. "The world works in mysterious ways. It's nice to snap it, but it's more important what we do with it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 10, Atlanta 1

'The offense finally broke out scoring ten goals Friday night, after scoring just 16 goals in the last ten games.' … [Read more...] about Ten!

'"It's funny, I was talking about this at lunch with Tim Connolly and Max Afinogenov," laughed Miller. "It was just the three of us sitting there and I got talking about this stretch. I just said, 'You know, it's just going to have to be one of those games where everybody is clicking and everything is going so that we win by some ridiculous … [Read more...] about Miller predicts the future, sort of

'Drew Stafford and Derek Roy each netted their first career hat tricks while Daniel Paille, Jochen Hecht, Thomas Vanek and Ales Kotalik also tallied for the resurgent Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Double digits!

Missed hat trick, shutout, but Griffins still get win (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks swept by Grand Rapids, lose third straight (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (GriffinsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'It’s not just the results that create comparisons, though. It’s the way the Sabres are losing -- and what they are saying about it -- that links this club to one of the worst in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres slide stirs up bad memories

'“That falls on my shoulders,” Ruff said. “We had some different guys out there, and our approach wasn’t good. We wanted Al to shoot it, but in the situation he got too deep, he got too high, [Blair] Betts is one of their best penaltykilling [shot] blocking forwards [and he blocked a couple of shots]."' … [Read more...] about Practice aims to spark Sabres' power play

Sabres look to end franchise-record losing streak (Sportsticker) Weekend double-dip (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Atlanta Coverage

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'A lot of credit can go to Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier for building a team that could compete in the "new" NHL. Coming into the 2005-06 season, with Regier and Coach Lindy Ruff spearheading the efforts, the Sabres built a contender. But now, it appears the honeymoon is over, well over.' … [Read more...] about General mismanagement

'“I have always said that it is a shame that Buffalo has never hosted another All-Star Game,” said Perreault, who today works part-time for the Sabres as a corporate and community relations liaison. “It is truly sad because Buffalo is such a great hockey city. Look at the job they did for the NHL Winter Classic that was held on New Year’s Day. They … [Read more...] about Hometown delivery by Perreault

'"We put him in a full-go situation," said head coach Lindy Ruff regarding Roy's participation in practice. "He's close to being able to return. We're hopeful that tomorrow comes along and he'll be able to play."' … [Read more...] about Tomorrow decision day for Roy

'Nevertheless, it's obvious that the Sabres weren't about to draft a huge deal for Campbell. But that won't stop me from pondering some deals that I would offer Campbell if I were GM.' … [Read more...] about Deal or no deal?

'The NHL went to the current standings format when introducing the shootout for the 2005-06 season. Any defeat in overtime or in the shootout goes in the third category called "overtime." So it's win, loss or overtime. What no longer exists in the NHL is an undefeated streak. Only winning streaks, losing streaks, or winless streaks.' … [Read more...] about Confusion over Buffalo Sabres slump: it's not a losing streak