Archives for October 2001

'When you watch James Patrick play defense on the ice, nobody would ever guess that he's really 38 years old. Even more astounding is the fact that he is playing in his 19th NHL campaign, his fourth with the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Patrick hits milestone

'When the Buffalo Sabres' season began, the million-dollar question was, where will the goals come from? After Sunday's 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins, it might be time to award that million dollars to anyone who figured the goals would come from behind the opposing net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take new direction in victory

'James Patrick scored a third-period goal Sunday in his 1,101st career game, becoming just the 14th NHL defenseman with 600 points and 1,100 games played.' … [Read more...] about Patrick finally joins some select company

'The Penguins without scoring are like the Bills without Doug Flutie. Just another oh-and-four team giving up a lot of points.' … [Read more...] about Mario's Penguins are ice-cold

'"They scored easy goals against us," Hlinka said.' … [Read more...] about Penguins fail history test, as offense struggles in 4-1 loss to Sabres

'"From nowhere," Hedberg said. "He finds a hole from the back of the net. That shouldn't happen. I don't have a clue how it happened."' … [Read more...] about Hedberg bothered by bad, ugly goals

'"It's not just me. It's the whole team's confidence is growing," Biron said. "To hold Pittsburgh to one goal is really a great achievement, but it takes everybody. Our guys are keeping the other team to 20 or so shots every night, and they're giving me the chance to be aggressive against the shooter. That's how I'm comfortable, … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'"We're on a roll," defenseman Andrew Ference said. "But it's the wrong kind of roll."' … [Read more...] about Pens drop fourth straight

'Hedberg was spectacular in the first two periods of the Penguins' 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. He made 22 saves to keep his team in the game. But the Sabres scored three rather unusual goals in the third period to put the game away.' … [Read more...] about Hedberg's day falls apart in third period

Sometimes payback comes a day late. Just ask the two Sabres who wanted to come up huge against Dominik Hasek Friday night in Detroit. Instead, they came up with their best games Sunday as they helped the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 in a matinee game. … [Read more...] about This time the Sabres get the lucky bounce

'Along with snapping a four-game home losing streak against the Penguins dating to April 1999, the Sabres also beat Pittsburgh for only the second in their last nine regular season meetings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Penguins 1

'The Buffalo Sabres are adjusting to life without their superstar a lot better than the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 1

While the Buffalo Sabres boast sound depth throughout their lineup, questions remain whether or not a single player will take the baton from Dominik Hasek and emerge as a true catalyst -- a player they can consistently count on to win them games with a key goal, a big save or a smothering physical presence. … [Read more...] about Take me to your leader o Sabres seeking a catalyst

'"It's falling asleep during the game," Buffalo defenseman Rhett Warrener said. "When you take a shift off, those shifts can kill you. The way the league is nowadays and how tight it is, any little mishap can be the difference in the game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to kick bad habits

'Buffalo is loaded with young players who are approaching or within waving distance of their primes, and most of those primes are just starting. Yes, they are without their superstar, goalie Dominik Hasek, and one of the league's best defensive forwards, Michael Peca. But sound drafting through the last five or six years prepared for that. What we have now is the … [Read more...] about Mariners may turn out to be role models for this season's Sabres