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'Quinn questioned whether Sabres fans realize how fortunate this franchise was to have Golisano step in as the new owner. "This community is so lucky that we have a white knight willing to pay the bills while the system is fixed, but he's not going to do it forever," he said. "Tom Golisano makes it possible for us to weather the storm and make it so … [Read more...] about Lost season a relief

'But the Sabres had virtually all of their players signed, and few had been idling away on their living room couches. "That might be the thing that hurts more than anything," said Sabres defenseman Jay McKee, the team's union representative. "I think we were going to have a lot of success."' … [Read more...] about Sabres long for shortened season

'You watch, someday the NHL will be back. But when it comes back, will you watch?' … [Read more...] about The darkest hour comes before dawn

'"What scares me now is . . . I don't feel there'll be a lot of negotiating between now and next September," said Wayne Gretzky, managing partner of the Phoenix Coyotes. "Hopefully I'm wrong."' … [Read more...] about League makes wrong type of history with cancellation

'It could be easier for the NHL to dissolve and come back as a different entity, say, the National Hockey Association, impose its own rules and open the doors to any player who wants to skate. "I think that would be the worst possible option," said Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn. "I don't think it's something the league wants to do, but … [Read more...] about Awaiting the fallout

'Meetings intensified over the weekend but they weren't enough to keep hope alive. It was a stalemate. There was no compromise.' … [Read more...] about A tip of the cap

'"This absolutely will do damage to the game," Bonham told the Los Angeles Times. "Anyone who tells you otherwise is misleading you or completely ignorant."' … [Read more...] about Into the void

'Some may label this a sad day for hockey, but it's not.' … [Read more...] about Most of us doing fine with no NHL

'For Buffalo, the Sabres franchise will move on and get ready for the upcoming season. “Fans should be understandably angry and hurt and some will walk away for good,” Quinn said. “The game has to be relaunched. Buffalo hockey fans are too sophisticated to but a lesser product. We plan on getting in some Amerks games and a high school hockey tournament … [Read more...] about Game off

'So, did football-obsessed western New York even take notice of the NHL story? Actually, yes, according to a pair of Buffalo media members.' … [Read more...] about NHL gets its due in Buffalo

'Anti-replacement worker legislation in Quebec and B.C. would prevent the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks from hiring any replacements, although the teams could try to hold home games in arenas outside their home provinces.' … [Read more...] about Replacements spell further NHL disaster

Players feel the frustration as season crashes down (Rochester D&C) Cancelled NHL Helps Amerks (RNews.com) AHL prepares for Calder Cup playoff run (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Quinn said the Sabres lost an estimated $7 million by not playing this year less what they would have lost had the season been played. He worries fans will be put off by the lockout and the game's descent to rock bottom, but sees a silver lining in the opportunity to reform. ''We're all living through it here in Erie County and the city of … [Read more...] about Sabres partner looks for bright side in season loss

'“This is not about greed, this is about a fair deal,” said Goodenow. “If you want to talk about greed, I suggest you ask the other side.”' … [Read more...] about NHLPA Responds To Season Cancellation

'It's not a certainty but it's widely speculated the next step in this dispute will be the filing of an impasse by the league with the respective labor boards in the United States and Canada. As the majority of NHL franchises are located in the U.S., it's anticipated the league will file with the National Labor Relations Board first. It could take longer to … [Read more...] about NHL will never be the same