'Perhaps the biggest injury is tied closely to the one of the Sabres great misjudgments of 2007-2008. Sabers management felt they could let Briere go given the presence of a healthy Tim Connolly. Health has been anything but constant for Connolly in his career. This season wound up ending early after Connolly elected to have surgery to remove bone spurs in his hip.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Come Up Short
Archives for April 4, 2008
Sabres' run is over and out
'“We’ve got enough talent here and good players to make the playoffs,” Sabres defenseman Jaroslav Spacek said. “There’s no excuse. We didn’t do it. We didn’t get it done, and that’s even more frustrating.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ run is over and out
Paille hasn't got time for the pain
'Paille wasn’t a feared sniper in Rochester, but he is proving dangerous in Buffalo. He entered Thursday’s game with 19 goals and was leading the Sabres by scoring on 17.6 percent of his shots.' … [Read more...] about Paille hasn’t got time for the pain
UB professor sues Sabres, alleging Plexiglas injury
'“The Plexiglas there, I thought it was there to protect me, not to injure me,” Jackson told The News.' … [Read more...] about UB professor sues Sabres, alleging Plexiglas injury
Front-office blunders dull Sabres
'"I wanted to stay in Buffalo, we all did," Campbell said after the trade that made a very good San Jose team even better. "Buffalo didn't want to pay us."' … [Read more...] about Front-office blunders dull Sabres
Friday's Montreal Coverage
Habs keep conference dream alive (Montreal Gazette) Price can lead Canadiens to promised land (Montreal Gazette) Front-office blunders dull Sabres (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) The following are rough English translations from French language documents: Like the year of the last cut (Le Journal de Montreal) The Sabres … [Read more...] about Friday’s Montreal Coverage
Smolinski scores twice as Canadiens’ 3-1 win eliminates Sabres
'“They had to go for it and I think they played a little cautious at first and, I won’t say they played into our hands but getting the first one was huge,” Smolinski said. “It kind of deflated them a little.”' … [Read more...] about Smolinski scores twice as Canadiens’ 3-1 win eliminates Sabres
Buffalo Sabres go from first overall to elimination from playoffs
'“The day you go out is a tough day, but that makes it even tougher,” Ruff said. “Obviously we came a long ways, and we’ve got some young guys who have come a long ways. We’re a young team, but I really felt we should have been in the playoffs regardless of our youth.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres go from first overall to elimination from playoffs
Montreal 3, Buffalo 1
'Ryan Miller allowed three goals on 25 shots in defeat. "It's been that way every night," Miller said about the magnitude of the game. "We knew it for the last month. You have to get off to a good start, which we didn't do this season."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 1
Playoff Dreams Die in Montreal
'Buffalo finally got on the board midway through the third with Ales Kotalik blasting a power play goal past Carey Price. Derek Roy earned an assist on the goal to extend his point streak to eleven games. Ryan Miller left the net late in the third to get the extra attacker and had some great chances to score but could not solve Carey Price as Montreal went on to a 3-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about Playoff Dreams Die in Montreal