Archives for October 11, 2008

'Paille has Michael Peca written all over him with the style of game he plays. He was easily the best skater for the Sabres tonight, delivering a handful of huge hits and being a menace on the forecheck. Hecht and Pominville had relatively quiet nights, but this line is considered Buffalo's checking line and they did keep the high-scoring Canadiens at bay.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make the grade with opening night victory

[Rough English translation from French language source] 'It is only at its first season with Buffalo that its heart started to show signs of tiredness. I knew that an operation awaited me one day, but I thought of having still ten years in front of me before passing under the lancet”, has it says. “I did not feel any faintness. All was well, but during an … [Read more...] about One year ago, Numminen underwent an open-heart operation

[Rough English translation from French language source] '“I am really very happy to be here. It will be really special to find our partisans, to find me in the center of the action. I was plunged in the unknown last year at the same time. I was in the black. I had not even been able to look at the match of opening on TV so much I were distressed. And this evening, I will … [Read more...] about New heart and new departure

[Rough English translation from French language source] Click here for story '“Our forces did not change. One is fast and one still will mark goals. But I think that one deployed our forces better tackles this year of it. Our the first three trios are balanced better”, explained Jason Pominville yesterday.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are small but valiant!

[Rough English translation from French language source] '“It at the age and the experiment on a side, but he all impressed us by his love of life in the cloakroom and his spirit on the skating rink. At the beginning of the summer, I would have been surprised to intend somebody to launch the name of Craig as captain, but today, I ensure you that it deserves this title … [Read more...] about Rivet of return in Siberia

'“It’s easy to get hyped up for the Sabres every year. I love this atmosphere, starting off the year outdoors with an outdoor party. Buffalo does it great in the summertime, so they need to take advantage of weather while the weather is still great,” Sterlace said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans quickly get into spirit of season with party outside arena

'Verizon wants FiOS to carry the games in HD (the Sabres want them to do so also) but Verizon claims that MSG’s owner, Cablevision, only provides the games to it in standard definition and is “skirting around” some rules to keep it from carrying them in HD. If so, that prevents it from competing fairly with this area’s largest cable company. Verizon … [Read more...] about FiOS can&#8217t show Sabres in high-def

'"You can say it's just one game or whatever, but this is huge for the boys," smiling right wing Drew Stafford said. "It's a huge boost for us, especially against a team like that."' … [Read more...] about No missing the point

'Understand, the Sabres weren't perfect by any stretch. Maxim Afinogenov, who couldn't find the net with a GPS, stuck to his game of fast skating, blown scoring chances and mind-boggling decisions. There were a few breakdowns in the defensive zone. All can be fixed. Still, they showed promise.' … [Read more...] about Sabres give fans reason to smile

'"It was exciting, an exciting night," Numminen said after playing 24 shifts and 18 1/2 minutes in the Sabres' 2-1 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens. "It was great to be out there. That's why I'm here. I'm here to play. That's my goal."' … [Read more...] about Opener meaningful for Numminen

'"It can't get any worse," Ruff said. "It's really a short-term thing. He'll be a question mark for, I'll put a week on it. But I don't think it will be too much longer than that."' … [Read more...] about Connolly’s debut postponed by back injury

'"When you don't make the playoffs, what else are you going to do but sit around and think about it," Drew Stafford said Friday night, moments after his shootout goal gave the Sabres a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in front of a sellout crowd of 18,690 at HSBC Arena. "All through the summer and training camp everyone was talking about it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres open with shootout victory

'“We learned a lot last year,” Vanek said. “I’ve been around here a long time now and I need to take responsibility on my shoulders.”' … [Read more...] about Vanek, Sabres looked like old selves

'Kotalik had just scored when Stafford came down on Carey Price, gave a quick deke, then tucked a backhand in the top corner with what proved to be the shootout’s decisive shot.' … [Read more...] about Stafford follows Kotalik’s lead in shootout

'"I think it's gonna be better then last year. They did sign all their key players; Jason Pominville to a great deal, Thomas Vanek and Ryan Miller," said Sabres fan John Dudek of East Aurora. "The team doesn't really have to prove anything now, they can focus on winning instead of trying to pad their paycheck."' … [Read more...] about Fans hopeful Sabres will return to playoffs