Archives for March 20, 2008

'“You get what you deserve,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “... It’s a tough pill to swallow, but that was the fans’ way of firing us up, too, and those quickly turned to pretty loud cheers.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres win in a shocker over the Lightning

'Regier said the suspension will be lifted if Numminen can play. He also revealed for the first time Numminen and the NHLPA filed a grievance over the suspension, which doesn’t let the Finn collect the one-year, $2.6 million contract he signed in July.' … [Read more...] about Numminen close to returning to Sabres

'Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said the dispute will be settled between the NHLPA and the NHL. Regier said the team was within its rights to suspend Numminen, because he was physically unable to play in an NHL game, even though he first began practicing with the team on a non-contact basis in December.' … [Read more...] about Numminen files grievance against Sabres for suspending him

'Without question, it's a tightrope the Sabres can't afford to walk. If they're going to get to the playoffs, they need far more consistent play everywhere - from the forwards, to the young defense, to Ryan Miller. In the previous post, I wrote about the Sabres lack of confidence. It comes and goes these days to be sure - often times within the same game.' … [Read more...] about Rapid Response

'Leading scorer Mats Sundin appears to be out for must-win games in Buffalo on Friday night and Ottawa on Saturday night. He has missed two games since leaving a March 12 game in Philadelphia with a groin injury.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs face must win in Buffalo likely without Mats Sundin

'Not only does he still go to schools to read to children -- as long as it's not The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham -- Gaustad volunteers his time to aid children stricken with cancer and to spearhead the Sabres' "Green Team," which is a high-profile effort to encourage fans to recycle and conserve energy.' … [Read more...] about Gaustad said what he said, said what he meant

'“Huge? Every game is huge,” forward Derek Roy said after the Carolina game. “But nobody in this locker room is counting us out yet. There are still plenty of stories to be written before this season comes to an end.”' … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Quit On Us!

'“If we would have dropped that one tonight, maybe three weeks from now we might have looked back at this game and been like, ‘Oh, wow, this really cost us,’ ” said left wing Thomas Vanek, who tied the game and scored the game-winner during his three-goal night. “But we took care of business. Not the pretty way, but it counts as two points.”' … [Read more...] about Red-light special

'The Buffalo Sabres winger had seven goals against the Bolts this season -- including two natural hat tricks -- and has 11 goals in 12 career games against Tampa Bay. Vanek potted three straight in the third period of Wednesday’s 7-4 comeback win in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Lightning brings out the best in Vanek

'"I think the fans woke us up leaving the ice (after the second period)," said coach Lindy Ruff, who watched his team produce just the 12th six-goal period in team history. "You get what you deserve and we deserved it. We haven't heard it that often here, but we deserved it. I thought the boos were a little shallow, as a matter of fact.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres shock Lightning

'A team that had shown little heart and an organization that clearly has none will regain the services of a defenseman with a bad one. And that’s when the miracle happened.' … [Read more...] about Miracle leaves Sabres with a pulse

'But a post-game scoring change gave Vanek credit for Roy’s goal. Roy wasn’t aware of the scoring change when he spoke to the media after the game.' … [Read more...] about Goal taken from Roy; Numminen cleared to play

Sabres Rally Past Lightning Again (Tampa Tribune) Smaby Hopes To Impress (Tampa Tribune) Lightning allows six in third, loses 7-4 to Sabres (St. Petersburg Times) Lightning wants home games before Super Bowl (St. Petersburg Times) Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'Thomas Vanek and Jochen Hecht scored twice during Buffalo’s six-goal third period, capping the Sabres’ 7-4 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Vanek, Hecht score twice as Sabres rally for 7-4 win over Lightning

'"By far, tonight was the best comeback given the time of year and how important this game was. This was the best comeback I've ever been part of," Pominville said. "I'm kind of speechless right now."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 4