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'Perry’s is far from the only business taking a chance, and making more sales, on the buzz and good feelings generated by another Sabres run at the Stanley Cup. From big-screen television dealers to ice cream makers to grocery stores, it seems like every business in Western New York with something to sell is selling better with the Sabres on it, or at least in the … [Read more...] about Top shelf tie-ins

'Buffalo doesn't have the best record in the league by some sort of fluke. They are more than legit. But the Rangers are playing very well themselves. They've been playing an up-tempo, smart game for quite some time, so I don't know that either has an advantage that you can point to.' … [Read more...] about No advantage

'I'm still looking for it to go at least six games, if not seven.' … [Read more...] about It all comes down to goaltending

'One of the areas that they need to improve on is their play in their own zone, and I give the Islanders credit for this. They did a great job on forechecking. They had Buffalo hemmed in their zone for long periods of time. If you go back to certain periods of the games, the Islanders - I hesitate to say "dominated" - but they certainly did at times.' … [Read more...] about Sabres must improve in their own zone

'“I’ve just secretly been making up things in my head about guys on their team that they’ve done to me so I can identify with them when we’re going in a corner,” Avery said Monday in New York. “I’ve already decided I hate all those guys, so we’re not going to have any problem with that.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers&#8217 Avery embraces the role of Sabre-rattler

'"It's definitely not getting any easier," he said. "(The Rangers) have a pretty good team. ... We're going to have to step it up a notch."' … [Read more...] about Sabres wary of Rangers

'“Based on what we see during the regular season, we anticipate more business from Rangers fans than we did from Islanders fans,” said Michael Marsch, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Hockey frenzy ratchets up to next level

'“No. No,” Ruff said. “We didn’t do any changing on the fly this year. We didn’t pour anybody over the boards. We’ll get matchups that we like.”' … [Read more...] about Ruff won&#8217t play match game

'“One thing I will say is we are a different team than we were three months ago. Buffalo is what they are. Maybe we’re a little less familiar to them than they are to us. They are a good team. I’m not going to take anything away from them, but I’m not going to pump their tires, either.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers to Face Sabres. That&#8217s Buffalo, Right?

'"If you look at records and the way we played the last two months, I don't think you can call us an underdog by any means," said winger Sean Avery. "It's going to be a good series and they're going to have to bring their hard hats, just like we are."' … [Read more...] about Rangers won’t be Buffaloed

'"I'm going to hurt them, I'm going to hit them, I'm going to be in their face as much as I can," the Rangers' catalytic converter said after yesterday's practice, providing a clip that Lindy Ruff will undoubtedly post on his team's bulletin board prior to tomorrow night's Game 1 of the Eastern semis in Buffalo. "Each check is going to be a little bit harder. Their speed isn't … [Read more...] about Brash Avery to Sabres: I’m gonna hurt you

'"I can see us playing four lines and having an effect on Buffalo because of that," he said. "I think there's a way to play Buffalo to have success: Stick with it, be patient."' … [Read more...] about Not so fast, Sabres

'"You have to do it," Jagr said. "It's a lot harder and tougher, you have to press from behind. But they're so fast. You can't give them much room. ... I thought we played a wide-open game earlier in the season, and we can't play a wide-open game against Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Rangers hope things will be different against Sabres

Rangers to Face Sabres. That’s Buffalo, Right? (New York Times) Rangers won't be Buffaloed (New York Daily News) Brash Avery to Sabres - I'm gonna hurt you (New York Post) Not so fast, Sabres (New York Newsday) Rangers hope that things will be different against Sabres (White Plains Journal News) Avery making impact (Newark Star Ledger) Rangers daily prospect update … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s new York Coverage

'"It's not something that I wish anybody to go through," Connolly said. "It's not a lot of fun. It's a lot of being patient. As a hockey player, you want to train and work out and work towards being in top condition, and when you're in that situation, you can't really do that much at all."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connolly leaves concussions in the past