Archives for April 2008

'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

'"Obviously, I was entering the season thinking I was going to make the team. But, at the same time, I'm looking at the roster and realizing that everyone but me had a one-way contract. I was the only guy with a two-way contract (with the Sabres and Americans), so it was pretty difficult going all out in training camp and, at the same time, knowing I could be sent back down. I … [Read more...] about Following demotion, Roy hasn’t looked back

'The Sabres have to beat the Canadiens tonight and win Saturday in Boston in order to have a chance. But they’ll have another day of staring at the TV ahead of them. If Boston gets a point Friday and the Flyers win Friday or Sunday, the Sabres’ disturbing decline from Presidents’ Trophy winner to playoff bystander will be complete.' … [Read more...] about Scoreboard is generous to Sabres

'“The shots, especially the one-timers and slap shots, that’s what bothers me the most,” Spacek said. “It’s a little bit sore, but I can play with it.”' … [Read more...] about Spacek bringing back big shot against Habs

'So what’s a diehard to do when his team bites the dust?' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ flop means taking stock

Buffalo (38-30-12) at Montreal (45-25-10) (AP) Still eyeing Eastern Conference lead, Canadiens face Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (38-30-12) at Montreal Canadiens (45-25-10) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Montreal Coverage

'"I'll be back in the classroom on April 14, one day after our last game," Whitmore said. "I'm going to work my tail off once I get back, and hopefully some of my teachers are understanding of what I had to do. My goal is to make up what I missed during those last two weeks before finals because I would hate to throw away four years of academics just for this pro … [Read more...] about After a solid senior season, Whitmore going pro

'Soon the Sabres will clean out their lockers and say goodbye until September. What the team does in the off-season will determine whether the ship can be righted, or whether we’ll endure more misery next season and, for that matter, well into the future. Here is what the team needs to do...'. … [Read more...] about The Sky Has Fallen

'Bruce Jackson said he was injured during a playoff game last May when a piece of protective plastic shielding surrounding the rink popped out and fell on him.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fan Suing the Team

Amerks sign forward David Jarram to ATO (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'It’s over for the Sabres if eighth-place Philadelphia and seventh-place Boston (91 points each) both earn a point tonight. Ninth-place Washington beat Carolina on Tuesday and has 90 points, two more than Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Staying alive: Sabres still in playoff hunt

'Boston and Philadelphia are tied for seventh at 91 points and Washington pulled into a tie with Carolina at 90 with a 4-1 win Tuesday night. One of those two teams will win the Southeast Division to finish third, with the other in the battle for eighth.' … [Read more...] about Still eyeing the prize

'By now, if you’re a born, raised and tortured Western New York sports fan, you can predict where this is going. Boston will lose tonight, keeping Buffalo’s playoff fantasy intact going into Montreal on Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Shootout win won&#8217t ease pain to come

'“He’s been working extremely hard to get himself ready to play,” Ruff said in Air Canada Centre. “It’s been a tough situation for him. I wouldn’t want to go through what he went through to try to get himself back in shape to play. The testing has been demanding. The skates have been demanding.”' … [Read more...] about Numminen fit to play, but will he play?

'It probably won’t be enough to get the Sabres into the playoffs, and it’s conceivable they’ll wake up on Thursday officially eliminated, but Tuesday’s game provided a valuable lesson the Sabres keep forgetting: Work hard, go to the net, and you’ll be rewarded.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get off the mat one more time