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Despite Officiating - Rangers Win

by Paul on 04/29/07 at 10:14 PM ET
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from the Rangers Blog at the New York Post,

The tone was set with the kilotons of non-calls by the refs, favoring the Sabres to an absurd degree. The tension built to maddening proportions with each missed scoring opportunity and each bad call against the Rangers.
Buffalo got seven power plays in regulation to the Rangers two. To further tip things in the Sabres’ favor, a goal — just as valid as the Pominville one that counted in game two — was called back. The reason? The most indistinct “distinct kicking motion” I’ve ever seen.
Seriously, if the League and the refs don’t have it out for the Rangers, I can’t explain why so little seems to go their way.

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Time For A Dirty Goal

by Paul on 04/29/07 at 07:44 PM ET
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Waiting for the 2nd OT to start in the Rangers/Sabres game, and I think it just may be a fluke goal that ends this game.
The ice conditions are terrible and I would have thought we would have saw more “toss” it at the net shots in the first OT.
One good thing, the NHL has now knocked “Barbaro, A Nation’s Horse” off the air, at least on the east coast.

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Sunday’s Playoff Game Schedule

by Alanah McGinley on 04/29/07 at 12:02 PM ET
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Via NHL.com, previews for the Sabres vs Rangers and Ducks vs Canucks.

 

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Rangers Better Find Their ‘A’ Game

by Alanah McGinley on 04/29/07 at 11:48 AM ET
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From Larry Brooks at the NY Post,

If the Rangers sincerely believed what they were telling the press yesterday about not having to dramatically ramp up their game in order to have a chance of advancing, they are not only kidding themselves, but the postseason will become the offseason within a week.
Game 3 at the Garden this afternoon, and however many remain in the series, will be about depth, no question about that. But more so it will be about the Rangers’ best players bringing their collective “A” game to the rink for the first time this series.

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Ruff Fined

by Paul on 04/28/07 at 05:28 PM ET
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from the CP via NHL.com,

Head coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres has been fined an undisclosed amount by the NHL for his tirade at the end of Friday night’s 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
Ruff, who was also assessed a gross misconduct, was irate with on-ice officials for what he perceived were two missed calls late in the game.

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Sabres Hot in Buffalo

by Paul on 04/28/07 at 11:34 AM ET
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from the Buffalo News,

The rating for the Buffalo Sabres’ second- round opener with the New York Rangers on Versus Wednesday was more shocking than any comment made by the Rangers’ Sean Avery.
The game had a 25.2 rating, which is about 2 1/2 times what the Sabres’ first-round series with the New York Islanders averaged on MSG even though it was competing with a two-hour edition of “American Idol” (15.9).

more ratings news…

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Rangers Were Almost Perfect

by Paul on 04/28/07 at 10:37 AM ET
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from Scott Burnside of ESPN,

“They probably think it’s over. That’s OK,” said Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr, who assisted on a Martin Straka power-play goal 10:08 into the first period that gave the Rangers their first lead of the series at 1-0.
“A series can change with one play, with one period. You never know,” he said.
Jagr might well have been talking about this game as much as his team’s chances of reversing the flow of this suddenly one-sided series.

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Friday Recap

by Paul on 04/28/07 at 10:16 AM ET
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from the Hockey News,

Seconds after the Sabres secured a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 Friday, Ruff blew a gasket as he flew off the Sabres bench to complain to game officials about a blown offside call in the final six seconds—which led to a Rangers desperation shot on goal—and about a Rangers too-many-men-on-the-ice infraction that was botched by the referees in the dying minutes.
Ruff was waving his arms and screaming at anything dressed in black and white stripes….
God bless you for scoring, Jeff Cowan. And god bless you, too, J-S Giguere, for allowing a goal at such a strange angle.

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Sabres Everywhere

by Paul on 04/27/07 at 11:58 AM ET
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fro Buffalo Business First,

A quick Google search found Zakowicz’ unofficial site among more than 600 Sabres-related sites and blogs. Those include the team site, Sabres.com, and unofficial ones such as Sabresreport.com, Sabreslegends.com and NewBlueandGold.com.
All boast Sabres facts and updates. Some go one step further by offering highlight clips of TV broadcasts originating from “Hockey Night in Canada,” the MSG Network or NBC.
In legal terms, blogging or running a Sabres-related site is perfectly legal - a First Amendment right. But when unofficial sites use official logos, game footage and images - as many do, including Zakowicz’ - copyright questions arise.
“It’s difficult to police, but we are doing the best we can,” said Michael Gilbert, Sabres’ director of public relations.

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Renney Backs Off

by Paul on 04/27/07 at 10:46 AM ET
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via the Toronto Sun,

He said he never intended to rile the top-seeded Sabres by questioning their status as a legitimate Cup favourite before the series started. Renney’s line “they’re not the cream of the crop” was gobbled up and spat out by media and players alike in these parts.
“You have to be more calculated in what you offer up,” Renney said. “You’d expect the same from your players.
“I’m most disappointed because those weren’t my words. I was asked the question, ‘Do you think Buffalo is the cream of the crop?’ The answer was misconstrued. But (the fallout) is like sticking a tennis ball up a tail pipe.”

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