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'"I think it's more contagious when one person blocks a shot," Sabres forward Derek Roy said. "It pretty much forces everybody else to block a shot instead of pulling up or doing the flamingo or whatever. It seems like everybody wants to win on this team, and blocking shots is a huge part of that."' … [Read more...] about Ruff's suggestion becomes a building block

'"We're on the same wave length with our thinking about leadership and winning," Grier said. "We've talked about Tiger Woods and how amazing he is with winning and his drive to never be satisfied. We just have similar philosophies when it comes to that. Some of it is our upbringing, and some of it is Jack Parker."' … [Read more...] about Room monitors keep Sabres focused

'In 1971, as an ambitious 30-year-old, Golisano had the wild notion that an outsider could make it rich in a virtually unknown enterprise - processing the payrolls of small companies. "Most people thought I was nuts," Golisano said recently, "including some people who eventually became my partners."' … [Read more...] about Golisano's tenacity is on the money

'In Buffalo's 12 playoff series under Ruff, opponents have held home-ice advantage nine times. His teams have broken serve all but once in the first two games. He is 7-2 when playing Game One on the road.' … [Read more...] about Ruff plays king of the road in postseason

'Behold the numbers. Ward sits second in postseason goals-against average at 1.77, having whittled his regular-season average by more than half. He's tied for second in save percentage at .930, a leap above the .882 compiled in 28 games during the season. He's drawing comparisons to Patrick Roy, who staked Montreal to the Cup as a rookie in 1986. And he's … [Read more...] about Hurricanes got their man in Ward

'Thousands of expatriates are bracing for a pilgrimage to Buffalo for the parade if the Sabres ever win a Stanley Cup. Here's the sad part: Half the people will be traveling from North Carolina.' … [Read more...] about If a puck is dropped in Carolina, does it make a sound?

'For the five years ending in 2004, more Erie County taxpayers moved to Mecklenburg County, N.C. - that is, Charlotte and its close-in suburbs than any other county outside of New York State. Along with the 1,042 taxpayers who moved to Mecklenburg County, IRS figures show that another 499 left Erie County for Raleigh-Durham, which is 170 miles northeast of Charlotte.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans will find plenty of allies in Carolina

'"You always come out of camp with two or three of those decisions," Ruff said. "You stare him in the eyes and you can see what that decision has done to him and you're hoping he can be able to bounce back from it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lucky not to lose Pominville

'Sabres in six.' … [Read more...] about Treasure the moment, Sabres fans

'The Hurricanes don't have any great defencemen -- no Wade Redden and no Zdeno Chara -- but they do have seven veterans (though Laviolette probably will use only six today) who share ice time fairly equally and stabilize the game. As a result, the Sabres won't be making any serious attempts to get favourable offensive matchups.' … [Read more...] about Big difference inside the blue lines

'In the past 30 years the city has lost four Super Bowls, two Stanley Cup finals, and an NBA franchise. They've suffered through Scott Norwood's Wide Right, a 47-yard field-goal attempt that might have felled the mighty New York Giants in the Bills' first Super Bowl appearance. They've been beaten with Brett Hull's foot in the crease in the 1999 Cup final on a goal that should … [Read more...] about Sabres are as Canadian as the Oilers

'The interesting debating point in Buffalo, of course, is whether this Sabre team is as good or better than the club that lost to Dallas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres must be on their toes

'The scout sees a low-scoring series, but one that will go to the Sabres in seven games because of the difference on defence.' … [Read more...] about A scout’s view

'Sabres in six.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, ‘Canes up to speed with the new NHL

'The Hurricanes have more veterans, the Sabres more Europeans. Buffalo has a little more speed, Carolina a little more skill. Miller has 66 games of regular-season NHL experience, Ward 28.' … [Read more...] about Mirror images