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Archives for April 26, 2001

Lemieux seeks 'killer instict' against Sabres

'The Sabres have two options in addressing Lemieux. They can put another defensive center on Lemieux's line or just roll out four lines in an attempt to wear down Pittsburgh, which has a shorter bench and often double shifts Lemieux.'

Sabres-Penguins Series Scouting Report

One of the greater debates in professional sports contests has always been equal to the chicken or the egg theory. Which wins out — offense or defense?

Sabres-Penguins Edge Matchups

All that the national media is talking about is all the superstars the Penguins have. The Buffalo Sabres have one very special superstar of their own in Dominik Hasek.

Hasek Not Only Problem for Pens

'"(They) have a good goalie who will go upside-down to make a save," Kovalev said. "They really are not a big team, but they are quick and have some fast forwards. We're going to have to skate a lot … It's going to be a tough, skating series."'

Project: Damage Control

'Ironically, the Buffalo Sabres have the utmost respect for Lemieux, but it's the very thing they must guard against when the meet the Penguins in the conference semifinals. Game One tonight in HSBC Arena will mark the first time Super Mario has played in Buffalo since Jan. 29, 1997, Dominik Hasek's 32nd birthday. This is no time for a celebration.'

Trading places does the trick for Audette, Heinze

'Audette and Heinze, downloaded by the Buffalo Sabres at the NHL's March 13 trade deadline, escaped hockey hell and are now working their way toward drinking from the sport's holy grail.'

Warrener and McKee: So happy together

'Coach Lindy Ruff put them together as a defensive pair late in the 1998-99 season, and then watched as they helped propel the Sabres to the Stanley Cup finals. The two players have skated together ever since, providing the only stable unit on a team of ever-shuffling lines and rotating healthy scratches.'

Come playoff time, Ruff is more than ready for the challenge

'Ruff made Barber look like an amateur. Changing lines on the fly, he got most of the matchups he desired. He assembled a true checking line (Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada and Erik Rasmussen or Vladimir Tsyplakov) after spreading those duties around during the season. They kept the Flyers' stars in check. Brown scored an OT winner and Rasmussen set up another.'

Ticket shock

'There's one huge reason for the available tickets for the first three home games: Hefty ticket prices, which range from $39 to $154 per seat. So a pair of nose-bleed tickets goes for $78, a pair of 200 Club seats for $308. Those prices represent almost a doubling from the regular-season prices, an increase of between 86 and 89 percent for the various ticket levels.'

Pens not a two-man gang, but can they match Sabres' depth?

'Buffalo will find a way to limit Pittsburgh's offense and create enough turnovers to win in six games.'

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