Archives for January 2001

Three shutouts in his last eight starts -- sound like The Dominator of old? You bet. He may not have seen as much rubber as his counterpart of Florida, but he was looking like the Hasek of MVP days when he stuffed any Panther attempt, including six shots by Pavel Bure. … [Read more...] about Dominator of old is on a serious roll

'"Seven seconds left," said Luongo, who was still so upset he could barely form sentences. "We were there, the whole game and then...that's the way it's been since the beginning. Always the tough break, then we lose the game."' … [Read more...] about Panthers beaten 1-0 on last-second goal

'In the end they were simply shellshocked.' … [Read more...] about Blast shocks Panthers in final seconds

'"What is there to say? There's seven seconds left, it's 0-0, and I give up a goal," said Luongo, the first player out of the Panthers' locker room after the game. "We were there the whole game. That's the way this year has been since the beginning."' … [Read more...] about Panthers beaten in final 8 seconds

'"It's a great feeling," said Hamel, who scored his seventh goal of the season. "I knew we had a 2-on-1, but I didn't want to wait for the guy who came with me because I saw the backchecker right behind him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres 1, Panthers 0

'However, Rigas - who has not talked to Peca personally - said that the talks have not yet become heated to the point that he thinks all hope has been lost.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo owner thinks Peca contract can be worked

'Dominik Hasek always haunts the Panthers but Friday's loss is sure to cause a few sleepless nights for Florida.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 1, Florida 0

'"It would be different if we didn't think we were treating our players fairly. And we think our offers have been fair. We realize what Michael Peca means to this team, and we believe we have acted fairly."' … [Read more...] about League-wide battle is Buffalo specific

No one in the NHL can figure out how the Panthers suddenly were de-clawed this year after finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference last season. From the start, it's been a huge struggle for Florida this campaign, and rarely have they exited from the basement of the Southeast Division where they presently reside with a 9-23-8-6 record. … [Read more...] about Sabres must defuse Rocket to de-claw Cats

'The Sabres have a good team, perhaps better than the one that went to the Cup finals in 1999.' … [Read more...] about Lindy unruffled

'G Dominik Hasek has allowed four goals in three games after two-game benching.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'Of course, he's done nothing over the past two seasons to deserve such a contract. But he's demanding it just the same, showing petulance and arrogance that would make Doug Flutie cringe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Peca is just another greedy athlete

'"The line has still been clicking along," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "It's getting its goal almost every game, and (Tuesday night) it was in on all three of them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ top line shares the wealth

'"At some point in time, you think (the Sabres) would understand that we've not been able to reach a settlement and can't."' … [Read more...] about Peca ceases negotiations with Sabres

Inside -- really inside -- the numbers of the Sabres' 3-1 win over the Bolts. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Lightning Crunching the Numbers