Archives for May 2001

'The injury which has knocked right winger Jaromir Jagr out of the Penguins' lineup for the past two Stanley Cup playoff games is a strained shoulder and not a charley horse, as team officials had been insisting for four days.' … [Read more...] about Shoulder injury keeps Jagr out

'Hedberg had outplayed Hasek, acertain Hall of Famer, in the first two games. Last night belonged to Hasek as the Penguins failed to play the tight defensive style that has marked their playoff success.' … [Read more...] about Jagr the antidote to Penguins' ills

'"Buffalo could have had three four, five more goals."' … [Read more...] about Horns of plenty; Hedberg strong, but others struggle

'D Alexei Zhitnik returned last night and logged a team-high 24:50 of ice time after being knocked out of Game 2 Saturday by a crushing check from Penguins RW Alexei Kovalev.' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'This series was well into its eighth period when - what do you know - the Buffalo Sabres showed up. Good timing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres crush Pens on home ice

'"You just never know how a game is going to develop," said Sabres center Stu Barnes, a former Penguins player. "In the long run, we seemed to find a good bounce."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get their breaks; Pens don't

'The Penguins are 1-1 in playoff life without Jaromir Jagr, and .500 hockey isn't going to get it done in the chase for the Stanley Cup. Come back, Jaromir.' … [Read more...] about Pens need Jagr

'"We didn't play our hockey from the second period," Penguins coach Ivan Hlinka said. "I believe we will be ready for Wednesday." They'd better be. Buffalo has a chance.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo slips back into this

'Jaromir Jagr's legs are fine, but his shoulder isn't so good.' … [Read more...] about Jagr can't shoot with bad shoulder

'"We're still up 2-1 with another game at home, so we're still in pretty good shape," Pens forward Alexei Kovalev said. "But we have to play much better than we did (in Game 3)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally solve Hedberg, get win

'Then something unexpected happened in the second period. Call it a reality check. For the first time in the playoffs, Hedberg looked mortal. And the Penguins' new-found commitment to defense wavered.' … [Read more...] about Pens wanted Moose-fest, get Dominated

'Pittsburgh Penguins center Mario Lemieux believes that success in the NHL playoffs is determined by which team makes the correct adjustments along the way. After their 4-1 loss in Game 3 Monday night at Mellon Arena, the Penguins have more adjustments to make against the Buffalo Sabres even though they still lead the series two games to one.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make adjustments, hang in series

'Every football fan knows about all those failed second chances for a Super Bowl, but the hockey team has never before come back from a 2-0 deficit in a Stanley Cup playoff series. Perhaps this time it will be different...'. … [Read more...] about Home favourites buffaloed as Sabres win 'ugly'

'The Buffalo Sabres gained a handle on Pittsburgh goaltender Johan Hedberg and got a grip back on their NHL playoff series.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cool off Hedberg, Penguins 4-1

'...Woolley made himself known throughout the game. He introduced himself to Penguins goaltender Johan Hedberg with a feed from Doug Gilmour, typical of the Sabres' switch to an up-tempo game in the final two periods.' … [Read more...] about Woolley's patience pays off for the Sabres