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'"What, I'm not allowed to change my mind?" Rex said. "I'm supposed to punish myself because the league stuck it to us in '99?"' … [Read more...] about Rex getting another case of fan fever

'Although the Penguins swallowed the most bitter pill - a 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres in HSBC Arena - Jagr played with vigor for the first time since he got hurt in Game One.' … [Read more...] about Jagr wakes up from series slumber

'Jagr, who missed games 2 and 3 with a shoulder injury, scored the Penguins' first goal and skated better than he had all series. He credited his strong play to an injection he received just before the game.' … [Read more...] about Pain-free Jagr a plus for Pens

'''Somebody told me that history never repeats itself and I really believe that,'' Jagr said. However, unless Jagr's Penguins defeat the Buffalo Sabres two games in a row, that ''somebody'' is going to be wrong.' … [Read more...] about Penguins intent on winning series

'"The way I see it, you always have to work," Brown said. "You can never quit on a play, never let a guy go. You know that if you work hard out there to take away your opponent's time and space away, you can limit them. You might not shut them down, but you can limit them. It's all about work."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Brown an active pest

'"I was really surprised," Kraft said. "[Friday] after practice, we had a meeting about how to play against Hershey. ... Then, my cell phone rings, and Glenn Patrick told me, 'You got called up.'"' … [Read more...] about Recall's timing catches Kraft by surprise

'Buffalo has had a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven series twice in its history, and both times the Sabres won Game 6. The first came in the second round of the 1975 playoffs against the Canadiens, the second 14 years later in the same round against the Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'What the Penguins really need is for their star players to score, their special teams to click and their luck to change.' … [Read more...] about Penguins aim to force Game 7

'"We got ourselves into some tough situations over the last few years," Brown continued. "It just seems that every time we get into that situation, we look at ourselves and say `we're not going to quit'. We can't guarantee anything, but we're going to keep working hard and do whatever we can to try to get back in this.'' … [Read more...] about Sabres 'no quit' attitude has worked

'Buffalo has been so banged up on defense that it should be apparent to everyone that the Pens have needed to dump it in and make the Buffalo defensemen work. Force them to go back and chase it every rush and rattle their already bruised bodies. Instead, the Pens have stubbornly try to finesse their way through a team that is much faster and deeper. It's not working, … [Read more...] about Will Game 6 be Jagr's swan song here?

'The Sabres have outscored the Penguins 8-0 since the end of the second period over the past three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres disagree with fatigue theory

'This one looks like what Malcolm in the Middle might look like if television ever allows him to grow up.' … [Read more...] about Little guy Barnes pots big goals for surging Sabres

'The Penguins were the NHL's most-penalized team during the regular season, a curious distinction for a team not known for thuggery or goonism. That reputation for taking unnecessary penalties, often at the most inopportune times, is haunting them against the more disciplined Sabres.' … [Read more...] about The biggest penalty of all: Penguins facing elimination by Sabres

What better way to show your respects to your former team than to score an overtime goal against them in the Stanley Cup playoffs? That is exactly what Stu Barnes did Saturday afternoon in Buffalo. Stu Barnes ripped a shot off the cross bar that got behind Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Johan Hedberg 8:34 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 sudden death victory … [Read more...] about Barnes' burner puts Pens on the brink

The Sabres will make franchise history in the next four days, one way or the other. If the Sabres win the series, they will be the first team in their history to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. If they drop the last two games, they'll be the first to lose a 3-2 series lead. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Penguins Game 5 "Clearing the Crease"