Archives for March 22, 2008

'Is that the loss that knocks the Sabres out of the playoffs?' … [Read more...] about Serious slip-up

'“There’s not much time so I’m going to do my best and see how far we get and how fast,” Numminen said after skating for 90 minutes with the Buffalo Sabres in HSBC Arena. “Hopefully everything goes well and I can push myself.”' … [Read more...] about Numminen partakes in pregame skate

'And that leads us to this question: Where does a ninth-place team acquire the audacity to think it has a gimme against anybody?' … [Read more...] about Sabres got what they deserved

'“It’s extremely frustrating, something that I couldn’t avoid,” Connolly said. “It’s gotten to the point where I can no longer perform and it has to get taken care of. It’s been building up, not an overnight decision. I can’t recover painwise. It’s constant pain, day and night.”' … [Read more...] about Surgery benches Connolly for season

'First, goalie Ryan Miller did not have a good night and was badly outplayed by Toronto's Vesa Toskala. Second, Buffalo's power play, which has been clipping along at a 20.7 percent success rate at home this year -- eighth-best in the league -- was simply brutal. It produced only one goal during nearly 11 minutes of man-advantage time in the first 27 minutes of the game, three … [Read more...] about Sabres in trouble after loss

'Maybe he will be fine, but looking into Connolly’s history, that seems doubtful.' … [Read more...] about Connolly not worth the cash

'The goal was Vanek’s 32nd of the season, and his fourth in two games. He’d scored just one time in his previous eight games.' … [Read more...] about Vanek&#8217s goals, penalty minutes keep rising

'Numminen said there are no medical issues to be concerned about. "I'm not worried about anything health-wise. When I feel comfortable, I'll be ready to go."' … [Read more...] about Sabre back on skates

'"I feel good about coming back, I was disappointed (by the suspension) at first, but you look where you were and where you came from and there's a wider perspective now," Numminen said.' … [Read more...] about Numminen future with Sabres up in the air

Leafs, Sundin have hope (Toronto Sun) Sabre back on skates (Toronto Sun) Kubina's stock rising (Toronto Sun) Baron's death hits Kaberle hard (Toronto Sun) Leafs carve up Sabres (Toronto Star) Numminen future with Sabres up in the air (Toronto Star) Leafs live another day (Toronto Globe and Mail) Toskala keeps Leafs' faint hope alive (National Post) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage

'Buffalo was undone by an inept power play, and failed to build off a 7-4 win against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, a game in which the Sabres scored six unanswered third-period goals.' … [Read more...] about Leafs G Toskala stops 35 shots in 4-1 win over Sabres

'"It's a learning curve for sure, and I feel if I can handle the amount of games, and the pressure that comes with playing in this town and being a contender, then that would be a step forward in my career," Miller said, acknowledging he's experienced mental fatigue. "It's the most taxing thing I've done short of the playoffs."' … [Read more...] about Goalie Miller carrying a heavy load in Sabres&#8217 push to make playoffs

'"It's disappointing," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said about the loss. "I think we definitely had our opportunities. We had some good looks. They blocked a lot of shots on us. Toskala made a few good saves and then they blocked a lot of shots. You put your best players out there and they've got to make plays. We had a couple near misses, we had them down and out a couple of times … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 1

'Special teams actually turned out to be the Sabres' undoing against the Leafs. Buffalo converted just one power play opportunity. The lone goal pulled Buffalo to within one and came just 31 seconds into the second period when Derek Roy fired a shot that went off Thomas Vanek, past Toskala, and into the net. Following the Vanek goal, his team-leading 32nd of the season, Buffalo … [Read more...] about No Comeback This Time; Sabres Fall To Leafs 4-1

Dennis' save secures victory (Rochester D&C) Gragnani provides 2-in-1 solution to defensive recalls (Rochester D&C) Road remains rough for Griffins (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks down Griffins 4-2, win second straight (Amerks.com) Amerks' Dennis a menace (GriffinsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage