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| Avery's late goal helps Blueshirts down Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Best E Casino) - Sean Avery scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period as the New York Rangers took down the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3, in a back-and-forth contest at HSBC Arena. Avery tallied with 5:05 left in regulation, picking up a loose puck after Brendan Shanahan's blast from the slot was blocked and jamming it by Ryan Miller for the go-ahead tally. The Sabres had a final chance to tie the game when Michal Rozsival was whistled for interference with 23 seconds to play, but Thomas Vanek's s |
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| Sabres C Hecht misses game against Rangers because of pulled leg muscle |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Sabres center Jochen Hecht was held out of Saturday's game against the New York Rangers because of a pulled leg muscle. Earlier in the day, coach Lindy Ruff said Hecht was day-to-day. Hecht likely got hurt late in Buffalo's 5-1 win over Toronto on Thursday night after playing more than 18 minutes. Hecht, the Sabres' captain for February, ranks fifth on the team with 37 points, but has been held without a point the past five games. Centers Paul Gaustad and Derek Roy and left |
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| Drury returns to Buffalo as Rangers visit Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Buffalo Sabres will shoot for their sixth victory in eight games when they welcome the New York Rangers in tonight's battle for playoff positioning at HSBC Arena. The Sabres have won back-to-back games and are 10-2-2 in their last 14 outings. Buffalo comes into today's action with 68 points and is tied with Boston and the Rangers for the final three postseason spots in the Eastern Conference. The New York Islanders are also just one point behind the trio. The game also marks Rangers cent |
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| Sabres center Jochen Hecht doubtful against Rangers because of pulled leg muscle |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Sabres center Jochen Hecht is doubtful for Saturday's game against the New York Rangers because of a pulled leg muscle. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Hecht was day-to-day. Hecht likely got hurt late in Buffalo's 5-1 win over Toronto on Thursday night after playing more than 18 minutes. Hecht, the captain for February, ranks fifth on the team with 37 points, but has been held without a point the past five games. Centers Paul Gaustad and Derek Roy and left wing Thomas Vanek par |
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| Drury's first game back in Buffalo overshadowed by playoff race |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2008 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Sabres fans will likely give Chris Drury a cool reception when his New York Rangers play at Buffalo on Saturday. Sabres players, however, have moved on. There's little time for friendly reunions in what will be Drury's first game back in Buffalo since bolting to the Rangers as a free agent in July. ``For us, it's an afterthought,'' goalie Ryan Miller said. ``We all think very highly of Chris: Great guy, great friend. But he's standing in our way.'' Miller was referring to what's d |
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| Sabres bothered by injuries ahead of game against Rangers |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2008 |
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| ut several others - including Thomas Vanek - who missed practice Friday. Without identifying the injuries, Ruff said he's uncertain whether Vanek and fellow forwards Derek Roy, Jochen Hecht and Paul Gaustad can play Saturday when Buffalo hosts the New York Rangers. ``When they miss (practice) or are going for X-rays, you're concerned with any of them,'' Ruff said, referring to the four who missed Friday's half-hour session. ``You can assume that the guys that weren't here were either sick or nursing some ty |
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| With their sixth straight win, Islanders are back in the thick of the playoff chase |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2008 |
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| oli.Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 1 Ales Kotalik scored two goals to help visiting Buffalo win for the 10th time in 14 games. Brian Campbell, Jaroslav Spacek and Derek Roy also scored for the Sabres, who are on a 10-2-2 run and moved into a tie with the New York Rangers for sixth place in the East. Pavel Kubina scored for the Leafs, who are eight points out of a playoff spot and seem unlikely to qualify.Sharks 3, Flyers 1 Douglas Murray and Milan Michalek scored goals 42 seconds apart early in the third period |
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| Simon back with Islanders after serving record 30-game NHL ban |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2008 |
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| 5-season NHL career he has been suspended by the league. This penalty was especially severe because of Simon's violent history and the fact it came so soon after the long ban he received following his two-handed, stick-swinging attack to the head of New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg during a home game last season. Simon, 36, was suspended last March for 25 games - 15 regular-season games, a five-game playoff series loss to Buffalo, and five games to open this season. ``It's seamless, right back to where |
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| Flyers try to end eight-game slide versus slumping Sharks |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2008 |
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| only the second start of his career, allowed three goals on 20 shots for San Jose. Greiss was starting in place of franchise goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, who suffered a laceration of the nose and mouth in San Jose's previous contest Sunday against the New York Rangers. Nabokov returned for the third period of that game and was given Wednesday off not because of the cuts, but because the Sharks are playing their fourth game in five days tonight. San Jose is currently stuck on 70 points, but is still tied with Calg |
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| Rolling Habs aim for fifth straight win in home test vs. Pens |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2008 |
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| their winning streak to five games when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins this evening in a matchup between two of the Eastern Conference's top teams. Montreal fought back from a five-goal deficit in Tuesday's stunning 6-5 shootout victory over the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre. After Alexei Kovalev netted the game-tying tally with 4:22 remaining in regulation -- the veteran's second goal of the third period -- Saku Koivu scored the deciding goal in the shootout's second round. The Canadiens had never ov |
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