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'Carolina thinks it is the deeper, more experienced team, but the Canes haven't been able to shake the Sabres. Carolina clearly has outplayed Buffalo twice and has come back to win from a 3-1 deficit. Each Canes loss has been by one goal with the Sabres holding off a last-minute flurry. Still, the series stands tied, and the Sabres could steal it here tonight.' … [Read more...] about Canes finally angry at Sabres

'Kevyn Adams grew up with that legacy. He wasn't born here, but he considers it his hometown. He grew up in the suburb of Clarence and spends his summers at a house on Lake Chautauqua, an hour away. He knows Buffalo's tortured athletic past. He's not worried about joining that list with a win by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight. "I … [Read more...] about Banes of Buffalo

'From OLN's replay angle it's difficult to determine if Pominville purposefully turned his body. It's a judgment call, but Weight invited the judgment by making the aggressive play.' … [Read more...] about The lowdown on Tuesday’s boarding call

'"I got no comments on Lindy. Get the gag order out. That's the only comment I got."' … [Read more...] about Sabre rattling

'"That's embarrassing that he'd throw something like that out there," Carolina defenseman Aaron Ward said after the team's practice at the RBC Center.' … [Read more...] about Ruff, Laviolette give ‘coachspeak’ new meaning in Eastern finals

'Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said because of the nature of this series, the players shouldn’t be caught by surprise. "Stress level has been high every game," Ruff said. "Every game has been tight and these guys just keep pushing through."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes, Sabres face high stakes

'Buffalo's best scoring chances have come when its superior skaters have found open ice in transition for breaks against the Hurricanes' slower defensemen. "We've got to focus on what we do best," Carolina defenseman Bret Hedican said. "Skate with the puck. Move the puck. Get it behind their D, and work the (forecheck) cycle. We've beaten teams all year on that cycle."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo gives Canes `Ruff’ time

Put up or shut up (Raleigh News and Observer) Science dissects goalies, finds complex superiority (Raleigh News and Observer) No time like now (Raleigh News and Observer) Coaches huff and they puff (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes finally angry at Sabres (Raleigh News and Observer) Five points (Raleigh News and Observer) Banes of Buffalo (Raleigh News and Observer) 'I'm … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Carolina Coverage

'For the past couple of days, Ruff's criticism of the Hurricanes has annoyed Laviolette. "Why would you want a gag order?" Ruff said Wednesday at the Sabres' team hotel in Cary, N.C. "It's supposed to be fun, isn't it?"' … [Read more...] about The War of Words Precedes the War on Ice

'As the series has progressed, the tension between the two teams has become noticeable, and it has boiled over in recent days.' … [Read more...] about ‘Canes, Sabres not backing down

'I predicted before the series that the Sabres would win in seven, and I'm sticking by that. They keep bouncing back and they don't beat themselves. Adversity has made them all stronger. Nothing can bother these guys.' … [Read more...] about Sabres should have the edge on Hurricanes heading into Game 7

'"Edmonton is a special place for me. It's the place I started. The Oilers are the team which gave me my chance. I spent six years there,'' said Grier.' … [Read more...] about Buncha homers

'Jim Rutherford, the Hurricanes general manager took the bait and went on record on the subject of the champagne. "That's baloney. We wouldn't even have had champagne even if by chance we would have won. Lindy just can't stop his tongue from wagging. I now understand why in previous series some of the other coaches responded in the manner they did to him.''' … [Read more...] about Mind games

'Improvement is a pretty subjective quality, and it's certainly not something that can or should be measured only with a look at the point totals. That said, for me, this year's winner would have to be Carolina's Eric Staal. The leap he took from the tentative, mistake-prone 31-point rookie to 45-goal, 100-point sophomore dominator was quantum.' … [Read more...] about In a class of his own

'Simply put by Laviolette, "He's everything you could want from a leader."' … [Read more...] about Brind’Amour’s leadership guides Hurricanes