Archives for February 2008

'Ryan Miller stopped 35 shots to record his third shutout of the season and seventh of his career, as the surging Buffalo Sabres blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs, 1-0, at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 1, Toronto 0

'After no scoring in the first two periods, the Sabres finally got on the board with Daniel Paille feeding Paul Gaustad in front nine minutes into the third. The score stayed the same late into the third and with Brian Campbell in the penalty box for tripping the Leafs had chances to tie the game in the final minutes. But Ryan Miller stood tall in net with the penalty kill … [Read more...] about Miller Strong In 1-0 Shutout

'The game was a far cry from Tuesday night's 5-1 victory over Ottawa. The Sabres only needed one goal in the third, coming off the stick of Paul Gaustad.' … [Read more...] about Magnificent Miller

Zednik's wife: Thanks for all the support (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers' Zednik could be home Saturday (Palm Beach Post) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage

Metcalfe returns to his pond days (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"It's a team effort," said Bisson, who was involved in another major sports medical drama, when he was the first doctor to reach Kevin Everett's side when the Buffalo lineman suffered a serious spinal injury at the Bills' Ralph Wilson Stadium. "There were a lot of team things that happened" to save crucial time for Zednik.' … [Read more...] about Minnesotan wins praise for saving NHLer slashed by skate

Maple Leafs Game Day (National Post) Sabres look to continue playoff push vs. Maple Leafs (Sportsticker) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Toronto Coverage

'"On behalf of Richard and our entire family, I want to thank the fans, his teammates, the Panthers and Sabres organizations, plus so many others for their prayers and well wishes," Jessica Zednik said. "I especially want to thank the medical staff involved in his care and the Buffalo General Hospital for their tremendous support during this difficult … [Read more...] about Zednik and wife thank supporters

'"What happened a couple days ago, a neck guard wouldn't make any different. The neck guard just comes this high, you know?" Jokinen said, gesturing about halfway up his neck. "If you watch what happened to Richard, the cut was a lot higher. It's one of those things."' … [Read more...] about Even after Richard Zednik's frightening injury, don't expect neck guards in NHL

'"I have a little gate at my seat, and I can jump down into the tunnel," Bisson said. "I sprinted around and met them behind Florida's bench. We were moving Richard toward my medical room. He was awake and cooperative. I said, 'Just stay with me.''"' … [Read more...] about An incredible save

'Winger Thomas Vanek continued his red-hot play with a hat trick, the first of his career. Clarke McArthur’s third-period tally came just 33 seconds after the Senators had cut their deficit to 2-1 and you heard nary a peep the rest of the night from the crowd of 19,564 packed into Scotiabank Place. Jason Pominville scored the Sabres’ final goal with 3:04 … [Read more...] about Sabres climb into playoff picture

'“We didn’t go from zero to 100 today but we’re still moving down the road,” Regier said during the second intermission of the Sabres’ game against the Ottawa Senators in Scotiabank Place. “But I think the fact that you’re communicating means you are moving down the road.”' … [Read more...] about Campbell&#8217s agent meets with Regier

'“It’s been an emotional couple days for me,” Malarchuk, now the Columbus Blue Jackets’ goal- tending coach, said Tuesday by telephone. “The only reason I did [watch] was that somebody told me it wasn’t very graphic and there wasn’t a lot of blood. It was just scary to see that skate come up like that and clip him the way it did. Real … [Read more...] about Malarchuk revisits tough emotions

'“He is awake and in good spirits,” said Noor. “He has minimal neck swelling or discomfort. He is speaking quite well. His voice is not hoarse,” Noor added.' … [Read more...] about Zednik upgraded to egood&#8217

'The Sabres definitely have the potential to make a run in the playoffs. The 10-game winless streak came from a young team without the leadership of Drury and Briere, being reminded that success comes through an excessive amount of hard work. It looked like, aside from Miller, 18 players forgot that lesson during the playoffs last year. It looks like this year’s team … [Read more...] about Sabres on the rebound