http://www.niagara-gazette.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_306223218.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_306223218.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_303230157.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_303230157.html Hagman’s incredible momentum-swinging pass midway through the second period was the kind of play bad teams suffer through on a nightly basis, and was perfectly representative of the National Hockey League’s richest — and worst — franchise. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_289232254.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_289232254.html After sitting out the first four games, Daniel Paille made his season debut Friday during the Sabres’ 6-3 victory, and while he by no means lit the world on fire, he clearly contributed. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_263235604.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_263235604.html Not long ago, the Bills needed Whitner to speak for them. Collectively. He was one of the lone voices on a team that often seemed to meander without purpose. Whitner tried to keep the defensive unit cohesive, but it wasn’t necessarily easy. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_263144331.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_263144331.html The UB basketball team hasn’t had a force in the low post since Mark Bortz. That might change with the verbal commitment from Section V star Jevon McRae, who stands 6-foot-7 and is only 16-years-old as a senior. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_258231249.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_258231249.html It’s been years since the Bills have had their special teams prove their undoing, but a case could made for that on Monday night. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_257233233.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_257233233.html There’s excruciating. As in forgetting to properly administer the anesthesia when you’re going in for organ removal. Then there’s using a chain saw to get those organs free. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_230232255.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_230232255.html I’m one of those radicals who thought the Bills should’ve canned Dick Jauron and slid special teams coach Bobby April into the top slot. April’s units are always among the league’s best and more important, he seems in command and forward-thinking. But this year, we’ll find out what he’s really made of. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_227231031.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_227231031.html OK, college hockey, now I’m really confused. The powers that be have blocked Niagara’s road into one of the four power conferences — ECAC, Hockey East, CCHA, and WCHA — even though the Purple Eagles have spent a good chunk of time in top 20 polls and consistently play teams from those conferences tough. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_220230420.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_220230420.html On Saturday night, Bruce had one more chance to stand firmly in the spotlight, one he rightfully deserved after a now bona fide Hall of Fame career. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_199222508.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_199222508.html As long as the Power continue to be faith-based, they’ll always be behind the 8-ball. Segregating players makes little sense, especially in a city that can become rightfully touchy on the issue of preferential treatment. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_192222903.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_192222903.html We’re all for the Niagara men’s hockey team being able to play the schedule it deems necessary, but let’s give Ed McLaughlin two minutes for lamest excuse when the Niagara athletics director was asked why the hockey series between Niagara and Canisius won’t continue this year. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_171224303.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_171224303.html Give Gary Bettman his due — the National Hockey League commissioner had a pretty good run the past 10 days or so. Sun, 10 May 2009 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_130001454.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/local_story_130001454.html If the mega-rich Balsillie loses in his latest battle to take the Coyotes from an area that believes the NHL ranks behind NASCAR, golf and the MLS to one that considers it a national pastime, the league loses. Not the Coyotes. Not the people of Hamilton. The entire league. Sun, 03 May 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_123004517.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/timschmitt/gnntimstake_story_123004517.html