Archives for 2001

'"I've told the team, it has to be an unselfish time of the year right now," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about 'Thrill of victory' felt at practice

'...Milbury hasn't shown much haste to bring the former Buffalo Sabres coach in. Bartlett hopes Milbury will consider Nolan over the usual names that are churned out for coaching vacancies. "You can't find the next Scotty Bowman," Bartlett said, "if you keep going back to the same old boy network." The concern for Nolan isn't his ability … [Read more...] about Islanders Still Looking But Nolan's Out of View

'Sounds to me like the Sabres aren't only pushing the right buttons with the team on the ice, but also with the fans off the ice.' … [Read more...] about Fans starting to catch playoff fever

'On the Sabres' behalf, the effort was there, and there were many great chances for them in front of the Hurricanes' net, but a few moments of breakdown in their end result in the defeat.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'The Sabres lose a chance to put some more room between themselves and the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, as the Pens remain just three point behind Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Irbe halts Sabres' winning streak with 1-0 victory

Arturs Irbe, the Latvian lightning rod, certainly drew his share of attention in the latter half of the game when the Sabres decided to compete and throw everything but the kitchen sink at him. … [Read more...] about Irbe electrocutes Sabres' offense

'"It was one of those games where there weren't any breaks for us offensively," Alexei Zhitnik said. "Sometimes you need a little luck."' … [Read more...] about Canes' Irbe slams door on Sabres

'David Tanabe's second-period goal proved to be the difference in a tightly played, fast-paced game that looked and felt like a playoff contest.' … [Read more...] about Tanabe's goal nips Sabres

'After going 4-for-4 short-handed in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Canes have now killed off 30 straight power plays.' … [Read more...] about Canes' defense gets stingy

'Buffalo has the most wins (15) since the all-star break.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'Arturs Irbe recorded his second shutout in a week and defenseman David Tanabe scored late in the second period to give Carolina its their third straight win, a 1-0 blanking of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 1, Buffalo 0

'Right around this time last season, the teams played a pair of memorable games in the middle of a race for the final playoff position. Each team won once, but the Sabres' season ended in the playoffs and the Canes' did not. The Canes don't want a repeat ending for this season's playoff race. They want to make the most of this coincidental second … [Read more...] about Buffalo series a big deal yet again

'Buffalo added right wings Donald Audette and Steve Heinze before the trading deadline. The two add more scoring to the lineup, but these remain the same old Sabres, relying on toughness, mistake-free hockey and their goalie.' … [Read more...] about Today's game

Carolina hasn't been making it easy on itself, going 5-4-1-0 in its past 10 games -- so every game remaining will be crucial in determining whether they can return to postseason play or not. … [Read more...] about Hurricanes sitting on the playoff bubble

'Quinn's team did not appear prepared, despite the fact Buffalo-Toronto games are among the season's most anticipated matchups. With the playoffs are just around the corner, it's difficult to understand Toronto's apparent lack of interest.' … [Read more...] about Leafs hit rock bottom