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'So Briere grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan. And he sees plenty of similarities between the Canadiens team of 1993 that won the Stanley Cup and the current Sabres. He’s right -- aside from a proven goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Briere grew up on team that included Patrick Roy

'"It's well documented, he's been a winner in a lot of situations throughout his career, his life, hockey and baseball," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said of his captain yesterday. "He's very good at taking advantage of a situation. Maybe another player would have missed that opportunity. He didn't."' … [Read more...] about Drury adds to reputation as NHL’s ‘Mr. May’

'The bonus for Roy, who began the season with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, is that he performed his magic in front of family and friends at Scotiabank Place. "For sure, it's good, but obviously the wins are more important," said Roy, who also scored a goal and two assists in the Sabres' Game 6 win to clinch their first-round playoff victory over the … [Read more...] about Birthday boy Roy puts icing on his cake with five-point night

'Drury's history of sporting success is astounding. At 12, he led his Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, hockey team to a national amateur title. Five months later, he was the starting pitcher as his upstart baseball team from Trumbull, Connecticut, won the Little League World Series with a stunning upset over Taiwan. Drury has won a state hockey championship in high school. His … [Read more...] about OT winner proves success sticks to Drury

Sens must clean up act (Ottawa Sun) Fashion Sens (Ottawa Sun) Young guns misfiring (Ottawa Sun) Drury adds to reputation as NHL's 'Mr. May' (Ottawa Sun) Emery's net worth takes a hit (Ottawa Sun) It's all up to Sens (Ottawa Sun) Dora just the ticket (Ottawa Sun) Senators focus on Game 1 lowlights (Ottawa Citizen) Defence set to bounce back from rough night (Ottawa … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)

'The five-point night matched the franchise playoff record and is the most Roy has had in any game of his two-year NHL career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Roy making name for himself in NHL playoffs

'There were 13 goals scored in Friday night's series-opening win by the Buffalo Sabres, and the Senators created about 10 of them.' … [Read more...] about Senators must limit turnovers to even up series Monday night

'As you might expect, lots of e-mails came in after last night's crazy 7-6 OT thriller in Ottawa. Here are some of them, spelling errors and all.' … [Read more...] about Sabres/Sens Game 1 Mailbag

'"It was a wild game out there, lots of ups and downs. Lucky for us, we got the last goal," said Sabres winger Mike Grier, who fed Chris Drury for the winner just 18 seconds into the extra session.' … [Read more...] about Grand Drury

'Nonetheless, the Sabres tied their New Balances tight and broke into a sprint at the sound of the starter's gun Friday night. They seemed intent on creating enough decent chances to puncture Ottawa's greatest potential weakness, rookie goaltender Ray Emery. They appeared undeterred by the pressure their approach would thrust upon their own rookie netminder, Ryan Miller.' … [Read more...] about Suddenly, speed demons are exorcised

'"We play right to the buzzer," Roy said. "We were down a couple times, and the leaders on our team brought us back. Lindy said we still had a chance, and we go out on that last shift and score a goal. It just proves all the character on this team."' … [Read more...] about Roy drives home a point with high-scoring night

'The only problem was that Giambra is quoted in the news release as saying "the Sabers (sic) will defeat the Generals."' … [Read more...] about Off Main Street

'The idea came to him when he learned the Stanley Cup was to visit Buffalo last month on a tour of this year's NHL playoff cities. "It is a wonderful way to show a connection between the visual arts and sports, as well as to honor the Sabres' participation in the playoffs," Grachos said.' … [Read more...] about Lord Stanley’s Cup becomes objet d’art

'"We tried to keep it simple and just get pucks to the net," said Roy. "This was not a typical playoff hockey game. We have to work harder defensively to eliminate their important players. In the playoffs, you try to stay on an even keel, not get too high or too low, and we have to learn some lessons from this."' … [Read more...] about Sabres display character, tenacity despite sloppy defensive effort

A Drury start for Sens (Ottawa Sun) Hardly a saving grace (Ottawa Sun) Great night to be fan, but not a goaltender (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) Senators in 5: Dalton (Ottawa Sun) Sweep in the works (Ottawa Sun) Sabres outgun Senators (Ottawa Citizen) A wild sprint to the unfortunate finish (Ottawa Citizen) Offence takes the spotlight (Ottawa Citizen) Sabres … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Ottawa Coverage