Archives for December 9, 2008

'Miller wouldn’t say which of the two referees working the game--Tim Peel or Justin St. Pierre--had made the comment. He also didn’t say what he had asked the official.' … [Read more...] about Sabres G Miller accuses ref of using profanity

'Blame Canada ... or at least Toronto and Hamilton.' … [Read more...] about Blame Canada: Buffalo blues

'The talks involving the possible sale of the Sabres are real and verified by impeccable sources.' … [Read more...] about The art of doublespeak

'"And I would never discuss selling this team to anyone who would move it. ... I don't know how we could be any clearer."' … [Read more...] about Sabres quash report of talks to sell club

'"People have suggested that to us," he said. "But (Hamilton) is not our market. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs' market. From time to time we've played some exhibition games and we've done a lot to encourage cross-border fans.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres reject talk of moving games to Hamilton

'Yes: The NHL kills two birds with one stone by doing this. Two of its smallest markets share one team. Nobody's thrilled, but everyone can tolerate the arrangement.' … [Read more...] about Sabres In play?

'Something must be going on here. The exact degree of mutual interest, and whether this would be just one of a number of irons that Balsillie has in the NHL fire, are the larger questions.' … [Read more...] about Balsillie, Sabres deny talks

'Recent reports out of Rochester, N.Y., suggest that part of the talks involve the chance that a portion of the Sabre home contests would be played at Copps Coliseum. "If it was 10 or 20 games, it would be a good way to test the market," Eisenberger said, adding he would want to keep the city's options open in case another NHL owner had plans to relocate an existing … [Read more...] about It’d be nice, but we’ve played this game before

'Though the Sabres' organization has denied the claims, speculation continues to swirl majority owner Tom Golisano has had discussions with Hamilton billionaire Jim Balsillie about purchasing a portion of the franchise. Part of the deal would reportedly involve playing some games at Copps Coliseum.' … [Read more...] about Fans of Buffalo sports teams hit with double whammy

'“I think Balsillie wants to do anything he can to get a team in Hamilton,” the source said, “but it’s not going to be the Sabres.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres-for-sale talk has a constant vibe: staying put

'The Sabres owner and the former president have forged a close relationship after Golisano donated a “more than seven-figure” sum several years ago to the Clinton Global Initiative, part of the William J. Clinton Foundation that combats world problems.' … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton to see Sabres game with Golisano

'"That's great to come home to and just keep rolling," Sabres defenseman Jaroslav Spacek said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dressed to kill

'"He's a goal scorer," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "He knows where to go and finds his spots. He's fit in well here."' … [Read more...] about Penguins happy to have streaky Satan

Penguins squander 2-goal lead (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Recent call-up reunited with Goligoski (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Sabres rally to win over Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Goaltender Fleury back at practice (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Photo gallery (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins can't hold lead, fall to Sabres (Washington Observer Reporter) Aftermath: … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'Derek Roy, Ales Kotalik and Daniel Paille also scored for the Sabres, who have won two in a row after snapping out of a stretch of losing eight of 10.' … [Read more...] about Vanek scores 20th in Sabres&#8217 win