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'The Sabres played their kind of game -- or at least, the kind of game they should be playing this time of year. It wasn't always the high-flying attack that sprayed shots at the net during the regular season, but it was a disciplined, focused effort against a worthy opponent.' … [Read more...] about Grading the Sabres: Game 1

'"We wanted to open the game up and take a few more chances and that's when we're at our best," said Jason Pominville. "We came out strong and got some big hits at the start of the game."' … [Read more...] about Speed, Speed and More Speed

'While the majority of the advance press clippings wrapped around the series were prolific in Ranger pledges of applying physical pressure on Buffalo, it was the resilient Sabres, who not only ended up outhitting New York but hammered them further with a free-flowing transition game that left the Rangers often gasping in clouds of dust.' … [Read more...] about ECSF # 1: Sabres 5, Rangers 2

'"We want to stay away from the track meet, they're too quick and they can score from any number of locations in their lineup", Renney said about the Sabres in his postgame press conference."We just got to be more intelligent and play more thoroughly with and without the puck."' … [Read more...] about The cream rises

'The New York Rangers. For a team that came in very proud and very talkative, they were all bark and no bite. You'd expect them to play better in Game 2, because this was a total embarrassment.' … [Read more...] about Rangers prove to be all bark, no bite in Game 1

Swanson steps it up on offense (Rochester D&C) Bulldogs need to dig deeper (Hamilton Spectator) Kaleta to guest on Bob Matthews show tonight (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I felt a lot of pressure, especially after how far we went with Edmonton," Spacek said Wednesday, recalling his decision to sign with Buffalo on July 5. "But the decision was made and everything was great for the family. I liked Edmonton but being here, it's much easier in the Eastern Conference in terms of travelling. The trips are shorter. … [Read more...] about Spacek, Cullen face off again

'Not that it has to be rehashed again, but the Rangers scored eight of their 12 goals in four regular-season games against the Sabres on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Hitting restart

'Guilty of frequently blowing two- and three-goal leads earlier in the season, New York's gradual mastery of winning one-goal affairs late in the regular season served notice of their playoff preparation.' … [Read more...] about Series Preview

'"As the crowds grow, we want to make sure that people can watch the game and be involved in it, and families can bring down their kids," he said. "We don't want underage drinking. We don't want excessive drinking. We want to create a fun atmosphere."' … [Read more...] about Gilbert Explains Changes To 'Party In The Plaza'

'“We feel like we’re a team that’s built to win, and we’re built to play good hockey. We just have to go out there and execute. We can’t worry about what they say. We can only worry about what they do on the ice. We especially can’t worry about what their coach says. We’re never going to see him on the ice. There’s no way to … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rangers try brash tacks

'Center Tim Connolly skipped Tuesday’s practice to rest his sore hamstring. Ruff said Connolly will play in Game One tonight in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about More able men means fewer minutes

'The Rangers are too deep, too skilled, too good, for the Sabres to surrender 30 percent of their potential. This is certain to be a different series against a better, more mature team that offers a new set of problems. Guaranteed, Rangers crank Sean Avery will be instigating trouble throughout the series. And that’s where Ruff comes into play.' … [Read more...] about Dialed-in Ruff knows which buttons to push

'Don’t get too excited. The best-case scenario, Buffalo beating Ottawa and meeting Detroit for the Cup, is probably too much to ask.' … [Read more...] about Muckler, Hasek may loom in Sabres&#8217 near future

'A blowout victory over the Islanders would have settled some nerves.' … [Read more...] about Cleanup will help Sabres cool hot opponent