Archives for November 2001

It didn't take too long for the Buffalo Sabres to revert to their old dormant ways. After two outstanding games against Toronto and Calgary, the Sabres came up lame against the Pittsburgh Penguins, losing 3-1 to a team that is certainly not an NHL powerhouse this year. … [Read more...] about Pens continue to torment Sabres

'"I should have had two goals tonight, really," Beech said. "I had a chance in the second period, too and I missed a wide-open net. On the one I scored, I was thinking, 'Please, just put it in the net.'"' … [Read more...] about Highly-touted rookie finally scores a goal

'Whatever rest Lemieux got last night looked like it might be awfully fitful after Alexei Zhitnik gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead with a five-on-three power play goal at 4:52 of the first period. The Penguins, after all, were averaging just two goals per game, and Buffalo can be awfully stingy. But the Penguins finished the period with a 16-9 edge in shots and adjourned to the … [Read more...] about Penguins slip past Sabres in 3-1 victory

'"The bottom line is, you're getting paid to produce," Ruff said. "You're not getting paid to produce chances, you're getting paid to produce goals. That accountability has to lay on the shoulders of the guys I've mentioned. Curtis plays against top lines, but he's been here throughout my tenure. I expect him to produce. Gratton is … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'Coming off losses to Vancouver and Nashville in which they were outscored 9-1, the Penguins played with high energy from the start.' … [Read more...] about Pens snap skid, beat Sabres

'"I'm not going to defend (Kozlov's) lack of production. He's got a little bit of Tim's (Connolly) disease. He over-stickhandles. I don't know the last time you looked at a scoresheet and saw Slava had four or five shots. He's looking to dish. That mentality has to change."' … [Read more...] about Lemieux tests hip, may miss more time

'"That was probably the biggest thing I was screaming," he said. "We didn't have a shot on goal for almost 10 minutes. You can't execute if you don't shoot the puck. Nobody wanted to shoot it."' … [Read more...] about Penguins 3, Sabres 1

'Playing their third game in four nights, the Sabres fell to 1-9-3-0 in 13 trips to Pittsburgh since March 23, 1996.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 1

Who turned the Juice on? No, we aren't talking about O.J. Simpson here. The Buffalo Sabres suddenly discovered they could score on the powerplay against the hot Calgary Flames Friday night in HSBC Arena as they turned on the electricity against the Flames, beating them 5-2. … [Read more...] about Sabres power smothers Flames

'RW Miroslav Satan is a plus-12 at home but is a minus-2 on the road.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

'[Penguins] Are 15-2-4 at home vs. Buffalo in past 10 years...[Sabres] have 2-6-0-1 road record that is among NHL's worst.' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'Leading scorer: LW Miroslav Satan (nine goals, eight assists, 17 points).' … [Read more...] about Penguins/Sabres scouting report

'Turning Point: The Sabres managed only two shots in the first seven minutes of the second period, but cashed in on both, smashing open the scoreless contest.' … [Read more...] about Flames – Sabres post-game report

'"We didn't take the body," said Conroy. "We let them skate around. We let them do what they wanted. That's not us. We just floated around and let them do their thing. They don't have a huge team, and we didn't hit them. Our big thing is, we don't lose two in a row."' … [Read more...] about Sabres slice Flames string

'The Buffalo Sabres, who had lost nine of 12 games earlier this month, turned in a complete team effort for the second straight game with a 5-2 victory over the Flames on Friday night in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Flamethrowers: Sabres toss Calgary a loss