Archives for February 2008

'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

'“I’m not putting up offensive numbers so if you’re going to notice a guy like me on the back end, it’s from mistakes,” Pratt said Tuesday in HSBC Arena. “So I try to avoid them, play a pretty simple game and make the easy outlet pass. I don’t want to put myself in a position where I can’t make a play. I move the puck quick, … [Read more...] about Blue-liners serve as deceptive duo

'Campbell, who is minus-6 the last two games, is clearly getting worn by talk of next Tuesday’s trade deadline. “It’s not easy, and I can’t sit here and say I’m having fun with it,” he said. “I wish it wasn’t me, to be honest with you.”' … [Read more...] about Deal or no deal? Campbell says no

'“When you break it down, we went through a pretty good stretch,” Ruff said during his weekly Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. “We played a great first period where we should’ve come out with a couple of goals. We didn’t pull the trigger quite fast enough. There’s nothing you can take out of the weekend except that we wanted to … [Read more...] about Ruff, Sabres Look To Rebound

Sabres look to continue dominance against Lightning (Sportsticker) Bolts Face Sabres, Kick Off Back-To-Back Road Games (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

Amerk center Larman recalled by Panthers (Rochester D&C) Panthers call for Larman (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'At home, Curto has his "man cave" where he watches games and bangs on walls bedecked with Sabres memorabilia. His collection includes 300 sticks, including a bunch from the Sabres' famed French Connection line of the 1970s. He also owns the penalty box door from the old Aud. ("{Former Sabre] Rob Ray has the other one," he says.) He put in a failed … [Read more...] about Crazy love

'Kalinin says that he does want to be a Sabre but the situation is out of his control. The Sabres have not yet talked to his agent about a new deal. "I don't mind to stay here. I've been here for a long time and I kind of like it here. My wife likes it here so it's pretty good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Have Not Spoken With Kalinin's Agent