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'No wonder Ted Nolan parked him on the bench in Game Two and kicked him down to the fourth line in Game Three. Yashin is a gracious enough guy, but to say he’s less passionate than a drone would be insulting the entire bee family.' … [Read more...] about Yashin&#8217s uninspired play adds to his sad legacy

'“Obviously, I think they were shooting at his head,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said with a smile before making a theatrical throat clear. “They hit him twice, so they must be shooting at his head. There are times you shoot at a goaltender’s head, try to rattle him. I thought maybe after two in a row . . . ”' … [Read more...] about Miller makes some heady plays

Sabres Capitalize on Power Play to Go Up in Series (New York Times) Coliseum chaos as Sabres reclaim edge (New York Daily News) Island bummer (New York Post) Sabres 3, Islanders 2 (New York Newsday) Not safe at home anymore (New York Newsday) Reversal is turning point (New York Newsday) Smyth's proven to be new leading man (New York Newsday) Gervais, Campoli fit in on … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New York Coverage

'"I really thought the first five minutes of the third period were going to be important after giving up that goal at the end of the second period," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "Sometimes that hurts you and it takes a little while to recover. But I thought we came out focused and ready to play and get right back in it again."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo weathers Island storm

'"Obviously, they were shooting at his head," Ruff said. "There are times when you shoot at a goalie to try to rattle him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Silence Crowd

'After two games where most of the offense came from the defense, Vanek, Daniel Briere, and Adam Mair all connected in the second period Monday night to lift Buffalo to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders and give the top-seeded Sabres a 2-1 lead in the first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, NY Islanders 2

'Ryan Miller stopped 20 of 22 shots in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, NY Islanders 2

'After no scoring in the first the scoring picked up in the second. Adam would create a turnover by checking Trent Hunter off the puck and the Sabres would head on a rush with Chris Drury finding Mair to make it 1-0. Buffalo would extend their lead just minutes later as Thomas Vanek stuffed home the puck on a wrap around that was reviewed and determined to be a goal after the … [Read more...] about Sabres Hold On For Game Three Win

'By game's end they were playing the type of hockey we expected to see all series -- speedy, gritty, and relentless as a unit.' … [Read more...] about Grading the Sabres: Game 3

'At Rattles to Reading Day Care Center in Akron, you can't walk more than two feet without spotting a new piece of Sabres regalia. Most of it is made by the kids themselves, from a homemade Stanley Cup to pennants for each individual player.' … [Read more...] about Day Care Center Raising Sabres Super-Fans!

'Goals by Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek spotted the Sabres a 2-0 lead. New York cut the deficit in half on Trent Hunter's tally. But when Buffalo center Daniel Briere netted his first goal of the series during a 5-on-3 power play it turned out to be the game winner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Gain Series Lead

'"Our secret all year long, and its not really a secret but our strength, has been our strength of scoring," said head coach Lindy Ruff. "That strength of scoring through all the lines is something that has kept teams on their heals because we can get rolling and it can come from any line at any time."' … [Read more...] about Three Lines Score in Game Three

'Having recaptured home ice advantage in the always-pivotal swing game, the Sabres answered their skeptics and critics by winning with opportunistic offense and suffocating defense.' … [Read more...] about ECQF # 3: Sabres 3, Islanders 2

'The goal seemed like it would give New York some momentum heading into the third period, but they mustered only two shots over the final 20 minutes of play. The officials may have had something to do with that, though.' … [Read more...] about Back on track

'This game never slowed down. Both teams played extremely well, and they kept a feverish pace throughout. The Sabres' transition game started to pick up some steam as the game grew older while the Islanders played tough from start to finish. This was an exciting 60 minutes of hockey as neither team let up on the gas pedal.' … [Read more...] about Hit and run