Archives for February 12, 2008

'"It doesn't look like he's going to have any long-term (problems) with his brain or any of his cranial nerves in the neck area," Noor said. "He can swallow, he's able to talk, he's not hoarse, he's shrugging his shoulders. Those are the signs we kind of follow to see if there is any nerve injury."' … [Read more...] about Injury to Zednik could’ve been worse

'“As league revenues continue to go up it’s going to be tougher and tougher for Buffalo and markets like us to keep chasing it. We came dangerously close to the cap last year. Because of Teppo’s (Numminen) situation we have some room this year. But as that cap continues to grow it’s going to be tougher for small market teams. Right now that revenue … [Read more...] about Golisano Joins Schopp And The Bulldog

'Malarchuk has tried to get a message to Zednik through the Panthers' front office. He would like to speak with Zednik when the time is right. "If I talk to him, I'll tell him time heals," said Malarchuk, who played 11 seasons with the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and the Sabres from 1981-92. "If he asked me if he should take his time … [Read more...] about Almost 2 decades later, Malarchuk still haunted by his own gory accident

'Ramsey recalled that Malarchuk began counting as soon as the blood starting gushing from the wound. He said Malarchuk had read somewhere that a person had three minutes to live after suffering a severed artery. "He was counting the seconds," Ramsey said. " 'I've got three minutes... I've got two minutes... ' Our trainer was working on … [Read more...] about Bad memories for Ramsey

'Noor said it would be “difficult to say” if Zednik would recover completely. She said it would become clearer during the next several days if he had any nerve damage from the cut, or brain damage because of a lack of oxygen.' … [Read more...] about Skating Right to Bench Helped Panthers&#8217 Zednik

'"So I don't want to see the [Zednik] tape. To this day, any time I see a throat-slashing scene in a movie, I cringe. I literally shiver."' … [Read more...] about A bloody flirtation with death on the ice

'"It's hard to say what would have happened under other circumstances, but clearly, the care he got initially by the staff at the arena, I think, saved his life," said Robert McCormack, the hospital's clinical chief of emergency medicine.' … [Read more...] about Zednik upgraded to good condition

'"I didn't sleep last night. Not one single wink. I thought I was over it."' … [Read more...] about Malarchuk knows Zednik injury well

'The Sabres would like to keep Campbell. He’s their best player. They’re prepared to pay him more than the five-year proposal worth $25 million that they rejected from him over the summer, which tells you plenty about the lack of foresight from upper management. Sure enough, Campbell’s stock soared. Now, it makes more sense to maximize his value through a … [Read more...] about Sabres have the chips to retool

'“Tim made it through fine,” coach Lindy Ruff said Monday. “He’s just going to have a little different protocol the rest of the year.”' … [Read more...] about Marking time with Connolly

'The Sabres’ team doctor, Leslie J. Bisson, jumped out of his seat in Section 105 by the Buffalo bench and met Zednik at the entrance to the Florida bench after running through the hallway underneath the stands. Surgeons at Buffalo General Hospital said Monday that Bisson’s ability to put immediate pressure on the wound stopped the bleeding and allowed Zednik to … [Read more...] about Searing images stay with Sabres

'“You prepare for all of the worst-case scenarios so that they’re not a surprise and you don’t have to think of what to do when they happen,” Bisson said. “And then you hope that it never happens.”' … [Read more...] about Teamwork saved Zednik&#8217s life

'He couldn’t have imagined that another freak accident would take place right in front of him, nearly five months to the day after Everett went down. But Bisson was ready. He was in his seat, five rows up near the Sabres’ bench, when a skate came up and slashed Zednik’s carotid artery halfway through the third period of Sunday night’s game.' … [Read more...] about Bisson comes through in clutch

Amerks set for three in three nights this weekend (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'The scene of Malarchuk bleeding, like the sickening one involving Zednik Sunday night, left many shaken. A couple of Malarchuk's teammates vomited on the ice when they saw the blood gush from his neck like water through an uncapped fire hydrant. Nine Sabres fans fainted, two suffered heart attacks and hundreds silently prayed while Pizzutelli and the medics attended … [Read more...] about Gruesome injuries help fans keep perspective