Archives for November 16, 2001

'"I received a phone call from Dougie the week after and he left a message on my phone," Varada told the Buffalo News. "I admire that he did that. I'm not going to reveal what he said, but he didn't say any bad stuff."' … [Read more...] about Varada, Gilmour make up but Habs can't stand him

'"It's not that he's playing bad, but you need the big save," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Shaky Biron in search of the big save

'Both Rhett Warrener and Dmitri Kalinin are experiencing delays in returning to action. It will be weeks before either defenseman can play in a game.' … [Read more...] about Warrener, Kalinin will remain on the sidelines for weeks

'The Sabres are 7-2 following a loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'Monday's 5-3 Panthers loss to the Sabres at National Car Rental Center contained more accusations of dirty tricks than a South Florida election. The 3 1/2 fights in the last eight seconds was reminiscent of some Don King promotions.' … [Read more...] about Panthers-Sabres, Round 2

'"[Barnes] was sort of the heart and soul of our team [in Florida]," Ruff said. "I think you always wanted him to be bigger and...a little stronger, but what he brought to the ice and the energy, he captured the fans' hearts in South Florida."' … [Read more...] about Fans still blame Barnes trade for team's troubles

'"When guys are going for knees, it's uncalled for," Panthers co-captain Paul Laus said. "The same guy did it twice in one game, and he's a repeat offender. It's not just a penalty. It's a guy's career. But we're not going to focus on going after this guy. Our main objective is to get a win."' … [Read more...] about Panthers still angry at McKee