Sabres Playoffs 2010

thank you sabres

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:55:27 -0400

thank you for a wonderful season, i love you all

yes!! thanks for bringing us back to the playoffs after a two-year drought!

I'm still proud of my boys no matter what.

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:55:00 -0400

I didn’t see the game because of work, but I heard the last two minutes. Sabres, i’m proud of your Northeastern Division Championship, but I’m sad about the potential we gave up tonight.

I’m a Buffalo fan, win or lose. I still love my team, no matter how upsetting they are.

YES!!!!!

Stats Of The Series

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:53:00 -0400

Sabres Power Play (10th in NHL during regular season): 0 for 19

Boston At Home (18-17 during regular season): 3-0

Goaltending Match-Up (Similar during regular season): Rask 2.25 GAA vs. Miller 2.38

Wild Third Period Ends Great Series

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:45:00 -0400

Fittingly, these two teams battled to the very end with each team scoring a pair of goals.

The Buffalo News best describes the emotions in its live blog:

12:42 left: That might be it as the Bruins go up by two on a Krejci tap-in after Lucic simply works over Roy after getting the puck from Myers. 3-1, Boston.

12:20 left: Hold everything. Gerbe gets that one RIGHT BACK on a horrible giveaway from Ryder, who handed the puck right to Gerbe in the slot. 3-2, Boston. His first playoff goal.

5:11 left: That might it be this time as Satan taps one into an empty net a few seconds after Miller robbed him. It all started after Montador blew a tire behind the net like he did in overtime in that February loss in Carolina. Ugly. 4-2, Boston.

1:13 left: Hold everything II — Vanek puts one home with a one-timer to Rask’s right on a Pominville feed. 4-3, Boston. Think he would have made a difference? MVP in this series was Johnny Appleseed, er, Boychuk for cutting down Vanek in Game Two.

GAME OVER/SEASON OVER: Bruins hold on for 4-3 win. Final shots were 32-30 for Boston.

"Ryan Miller has no help and our “scorers” forgot how to score. Rask played great, but..."

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:32:00 -0400

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Ryan Miller has no help and our “scorers” forgot how to score. Rask played great, but this was not on Miller.

”

- Twitter / @Jimmert444

"Marc Savard will not play tonight. The team is awaiting test results from his latest neuropsych..."

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:23:00 -0400

“

Marc Savard will not play tonight. The team is awaiting test results from his latest neuropsych exam, which was completed today.

”

- Twitter / @NHLBruins

Stafford Scratched For Game 6

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:05 -0400

Drew Stafford will sit to make room for Thomas Vanek’s return, the Buffalo News reports. Good move, as he has been really struggling lately.

JUST IN: Vanek Will Play Tonight In Boston

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:37:00 -0400

The verdict on Thomas Vanek?

“All indications point to him playing,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff told the Buffalo News before the Sabres’ morning skate today.

The last several days have been an emotional rollercoaster for Thomas. He actually scored the first goal of the series less than five minutes in, but then suffered an injury in Game 2 that sent the Sabres in a freefall, dropping that game and the next two in Boston.

Vanek did get some good news shortly after he sustained the injury — no bone breaks or serious damage — but the Sabres still struggled. Hopefully, his return tonight gives them a boost of energy and some much-needed power play help in hostile Boston.

Will Vanek Play In Game 6? It's Up To Him

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:10:00 -0400

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff has left the decision with leading scorer Thomas Vanek to determine whether his sore left ankle is strong enough to play in Game 6 of the team’s first-round playoff series at Boston on Monday.

“He’s close now. It’s his decision whether he can play or not,” Ruff said Sunday after Vanek took part in his second straight day of practice after missing the past three games. “If he knocks on my door tomorrow and says, ‘I’m ready,’ he’s playing.”

-Canadian Press/The Hockey News

Sabres Fill Up 'Hope Tank'

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:42:00 -0400

“I think the hope tank just got filled up again, which is to be expected after playing like that. We hope that our tank, our hope tank went up and we’re hoping with playing like that we could, you know, raise the level of the doubt tank on the other side.”

-Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff

"“Bruins and Sabres have been told Chara will not be suspended.”"

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:03:24 -0400

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“Bruins and Sabres have been told Chara will not be suspended.”

”

- Twitter / @DarrenDreger, TSN Hockey Insider

"“We competed hard in all areas and stuck together. It was a good team effort. It was the kind..."

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:51:00 -0400

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“We competed hard in all areas and stuck together. It was a good team effort. It was the kind of game you need to win in the playoffs, and we’ve definitely made things interesting now.”

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- Sabres goalie Ryan Miller

Miller Time And A Block Party

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:08:00 -0400

Ryan Miller earned his first-star status in the Sabres’ 4-1 win tonight in Game 5.

Miller made 34 saves, including a key stop on a breakaway early in the first period. But also worth noting: the Sabres blocked 26 shots!

These included diving blocks from forwards Pat Kaleta, Derek Roy, and Mike Grier (off the side of his head). Now that’s desperation! It all added up to a well-deserved team win.

Photo Credit: Mark Mulville / Buffalo News

Chara Could Be Suspended But Probably Won't Be

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:56:00 -0400

It’s a nice thought for Sabres fans, but I don’t see the NHL interfering with the series in this way. There has been some questionable plays on both sides, and it is playoff hockey.

Anyway, the NHL is reviewing the incident (which began with a Paul Gaustad slash), and a ruling should be made one way or the other by the end of the night, per WGR.

“With less than nine seconds remaining in the Bruins’ 4-1 Game 6 loss at Buffalo in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, defenseman Zdeno Chara was issued an instigator penalty after he retaliated to a slash to the back of his leg after the Sabres cleared the puck out of their own end.

This could mean a one-game suspension for Chara, although it could be rescinded.”

-The Bruins Blog

Game 5: Buffalo 4, Boston 1 (FINAL)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:20:00 -0400

ilovethesabres: elephantsarelove: ENNIS!!! I really hope we...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:30:00 -0400

ilovethesabres:

elephantsarelove:

ENNIS!!! I really hope we keep this kid around! I love him so, so much!!

MONKEY

Nathan Gerbe In, Raffi Torres Out For Game 5

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:31:00 -0400

WOW! Statement! I love this move. We need energy guys like Gerbe in the lineup generating chances if we’ll have any shot tonight.

Time For A Cliché: One Game At A Time

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:54:00 -0400

Craig Rivet reminds us all the series is not over. He’s been in this situation before and his Montreal Canadiens overcame their 3-1 deficit against Boston to win the series 4-3 in 2004. Could the Sabres do the same?

“Staring at a 3-1 series deficit and heading into Game 5, defenseman Craig Rivet was firm, but collected inside the Buffalo Sabres locker room.

Fielding questions from the media, the captain was clear that confidence is not an issue, regardless of the fact that the team is facing elimination on Friday night.”

-Sabres.com

ilovethesabres: elephantsarelove: paulgaustadisasuperhero: Tru...

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:21:00 -0400

ilovethesabres:

elephantsarelove:

paulgaustadisasuperhero:

True fans don’t give up. I will defend this team until the very end.

^exactly!

"We Didn't Blow It"

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:21:00 -0400