Archives for February 21, 2008

'“At first when I was in the Buffalo hospital, I was like, ‘No, I don’t want to watch.’ I was like still kind of in shock. But then when I got back to Florida ... I was curious, exactly, how the skate came to the neck,” he said. “I watched it once. That’s enough.”' … [Read more...] about Zednik: I felt like somebody stabbed me

Buffalo (29-23-8) at Toronto (25-27-9) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (29-23-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (25-27-9) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Toronto Coverage

'“We’ll enjoy this one tonight, wake up tomorrow, forget about this one and try to focus on winning two more points,” Vanek said.' … [Read more...] about Vanek&#8217s night is a natural wonder

'Before he turns into a legend overnight, let’s keep Wednesday’s victory where it belongs. The Sabres were in deep trouble, at home, against the last-place team in the Eastern Conference. They have three tough games in the next five nights, including games against Chris Drury and Daniel Briere. Making the playoffs isn’t going to be easy.' … [Read more...] about Vanek&#8217s game does the talking

'“We continue to communicate, have spoken over the last couple of days and I expect we will again over the next few days,” Regier said. “Money and terms have been discussed.”' … [Read more...] about Regier concentrates on re-signing Campbell

Lukowich To Undergo Surgery, Placed On IR (Tampa Tribune) Feaster expects to make deal before deadline (St. Petersburg Times) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'The Sabres, who trailed 1-0 after two periods, improved to 4-19-3 when trailing entering the third.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)

'Vanek collected the hat trick and sealed the game when he stationed himself at the left post and rammed home a perfect feed from Jaroslav Spacek. It was Vanek's third goal in a span of 4:46, and sent fans who had scrambled for the exits back into their seats to witness the dramatic finish.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)

'Vanek now has twelve goals in the last eleven games.' … [Read more...] about Vanek Leads Sabres To 4-3 Comeback Win

'The foremost topic was the status of Brian Campbell. "We continue to communicate. We've spoken over the last couple days and I expect we will again over the next few days," Regier said, regarding Campbell. "Money and term has been discussed." When asked what the chances of getting a deal done before Tuesday's 3:00pm trade deadline were, Regier stated that it's "too early to … [Read more...] about Regier Talks Campbell Negotiations, Trade Deadline

'"It's a funny game," said Vanek. "I was watching New York and Montreal last night and Montreal had a great comeback. It just shows you that you can't give up."' … [Read more...] about Vanek isn’t giving up

'Thomas Vanek was said to be under a lot of pressure. A lot of pressure to live up to after a strong sophomore campaign where he scored 43 goals and led the NHL in plus/minus. Tonight, Vanek relieved himself (and the Sabres) of that pressure.' … [Read more...] about Worth every penny

'Drury will certainly hear the cheers, and the jeers, from the Sabres fans, but the players won’t be paying any particular attention. “All that is for the fans to enjoy and for you guys to write about,” said Spacek. “To us he is just another player, and someone we have to shut down.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres & RangersoThe Battle Continues

'I think the priority has to be Ryan Miller this offseason. He's an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, and the Sabres can't let him get close to testing the free agent waters. I think they should sing Miller this summer, and if the excess dollars they would have spent on Campbell help get that done - so be it.' … [Read more...] about Campbell Down on Progress

Weber's hits are a tribute (Rochester D&C) Overtime Sensation (RNews.com) Rochester Slips Past Albany 2-1 In Overtime (AlbanyRiverRats.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage