Archives for March 22, 2001

'Sounds to me like the Sabres aren't only pushing the right buttons with the team on the ice, but also with the fans off the ice.' … [Read more...] about Fans starting to catch playoff fever

'On the Sabres' behalf, the effort was there, and there were many great chances for them in front of the Hurricanes' net, but a few moments of breakdown in their end result in the defeat.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'The Sabres lose a chance to put some more room between themselves and the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, as the Pens remain just three point behind Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Irbe halts Sabres' winning streak with 1-0 victory

Arturs Irbe, the Latvian lightning rod, certainly drew his share of attention in the latter half of the game when the Sabres decided to compete and throw everything but the kitchen sink at him. … [Read more...] about Irbe electrocutes Sabres' offense

'"It was one of those games where there weren't any breaks for us offensively," Alexei Zhitnik said. "Sometimes you need a little luck."' … [Read more...] about Canes' Irbe slams door on Sabres

'David Tanabe's second-period goal proved to be the difference in a tightly played, fast-paced game that looked and felt like a playoff contest.' … [Read more...] about Tanabe's goal nips Sabres

'After going 4-for-4 short-handed in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Canes have now killed off 30 straight power plays.' … [Read more...] about Canes' defense gets stingy

'Buffalo has the most wins (15) since the all-star break.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'Arturs Irbe recorded his second shutout in a week and defenseman David Tanabe scored late in the second period to give Carolina its their third straight win, a 1-0 blanking of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 1, Buffalo 0