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'"So I don't know how we could be happier, really. A few goals maybe."' … [Read more...] about Golisano: What ultimatum?

'"It was fun to watch," DiPietro said of his team's defense. "Most of the time, I was watching."' … [Read more...] about The Sabre Rattlers

'NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who attended the game as a guest of new Sabres owner Tom Golisano, said he is not closely following Charles Wang's bid to buy the Nets. Bettman added he isn't convinced the presence of an NBA team on Long Island would help expedite plans for a new arena.' … [Read more...] about Papineau Steps Into Isles' Fourth-Line Shuffle

'''It's exciting in here tonight,'' said Golisano. ''We've got a full house, a new projection system, great new music and a lot of excitement. The fans have been absolutely terrific tonight.''' … [Read more...] about Golisano era begins in Buffalo

'“I don’t blame (the fans) at all,” he said. “That wasn’t something they wanted to be a part of. That wasn’t something I wanted to be a part of.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres off to an ugly 0-2 start

'It was a dominating effort from start to finish that saw the balance of power begin to shift when Eric Godard fought Andrew Peters in a 50-punch brawl just two minutes into it.' … [Read more...] about Two nights later, everything's great

'``This is one of the worst losses I can remember,'' Brown said. ``They shot everything and we were hesitant to get it to the net."' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 6, Buffalo 0

'"I'm a little embarrassed right now," said Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller, who made 18 saves. "I don't know how to describe it. It's tough to swallow. I thought the first two periods were a couple of bounces, then the third period shows up. Ouch." … [Read more...] about New York Islanders 5, Buffalo 0

'"For us to win we need the goaltending we got (Thursday) night," Ruff said. "That goaltending should have won us the game. Our special teams wasn't good enough."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to get it right at home

'"If there was enough respect from the organization to offer this to me," Ray said Friday at a news conference, "it was something that doesn't need to be done, but they're going out of their way to do it."' … [Read more...] about Team to honor longtime enforcer Ray later this month

'"I was shocked, well, surprised anyway," said Koshinski. "I understand the reasoning for it. But it is very uncommon in the business for the coach and general manager to be on a competing station with the rights-holder. I was surprised Regier agreed to do it considering the past history between the station and him. I think that station was very critical of … [Read more...] about Return of Sabres' brass to WGR surprises rival station

'Roy brought 7,110 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial to their feet with an electrifying dance through the Bulldogs defense before making the perfect pass to Bartovic.' … [Read more...] about Roy sparkles in Amerks' debut

'In agreeing to spend a half million dollars more on the payroll in Rochester, Golisano also convinced Donner over the summer to extend the affiliation with the Sabres instead of joining forces with the Tampa Bay Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Golisano christens Game 1

'The Buffalo Sabres will unveil a new Ice Projection system tonight that will revolutionize the way fans watch a live hockey game.' … [Read more...] about Hockey won't be the only thing on ice this year at HSBC Arena

'The shutout continued the trend of Buffalo failing to generate offense. Last season the Sabres placed 25th in the NHL with a mere 190 goals. Chris Drury, obtained from Calgary to spark the weak attack, failed to record a shot on net in the opener.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Team Report – October 10