Archives for February 23, 2001

'The Sabres swept the season series against NJ, outscoring them 15-3 in the four games.'

'The only exciting moment for the Devils came in the final second when Brian Rafalski's shot got through Dominik Hasek. As the Devils celebrated what they wished was a game-tying goal, the officials reviewed the play. When the replay was stopped as the clock hit zero, the puck was clearly not in the goal and the Sabres won on a goal by ex-Devil Dave Andreychuk.'

'The announced attendance at the Continental Airlines Arena was 6,203, as most Devils fans apparently stayed home to wait out a snowstorm.'

'Dominik Hasek's goaltending is the biggest reason the Devils want to avoid playing the Sabres in the playoffs. But Buffalo's speed and defense have become huge factors as well.'

'"(Hasek) always seems to save his best for us," Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko said. "I've seen him on other nights looking human. Against us he can't be beat."'

'The Devils can only hope they've seen the last of Dominik Hasek. If the playoffs started today, they'd be seeing him first.'

'The Devils knew they were in trouble last night when the snowstorm that snarled much of New Jersey didn't prevent Buffalo Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek from getting to the Meadowlands.'

'Hasek may have pitched a shutout — his league-high eighth of the season — but you could count the Devils' quality scoring chances on one hand and have a finger or two to spare.'

'Missing from the lineup in the 1-0 loss to the Sabres on a snowy Thursday night were forwards Petr Sykora and Alexander Mogilny and centers Scott Gomez and Jason Arnott. That's four of New Jersey's top seven scorers. They have combined for 75 goals. It's little wonder Hasek had a relatively easy night.'

'It took the New Jersey Devils 25 shots to put one past Dominik Hasek on Thursday and when they did, it was a few tenths of a second too late.'