Archives for 2001

Inside -- really Inside -- the Numbers of the Sabres' 4-2 win over the Canucks. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Canucks Crunching the Numbers

While the moves Washington made at the trade deadline were done for leadership and playoff experience, the impact of them has coincidentally stumped the Capitals' offense, which has been shut out in its last two games. … [Read more...] about Caps' offense goes south after trades

Olaf Kolzig always plays his best against the Buffalo Sabres. Since he outplayed Dominik Hasek in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1998, he has a record of 5-2-2 versus Buffalo (5-1-1 against Hasek). … [Read more...] about Will Godzilla stomp on Sabres, Hasek again?

In relative anonymity, newcomer Steve Heinze flashed his finishing touch on the first goal; his sheer will and determination in swatting in his backhanded game-winner on the second; and his poise and humility on the third in looking to set up a teammate before the empty-netter that gave him the hat trick. … [Read more...] about Heinze: A complete package of goals

'Steve Heinze recorded a hat trick, giving him four goals and an assist in his two games as a Buffalo Sabre, to key a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Friday night at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Canucks can't catch up to Heinze, Sabres

'Curtis Brown might be the Buffalo Sabre closest to Michael Peca.' … [Read more...] about Brown inherits Peca's role at playoff time

'Buffalo acquired Steve Heinze and Donald Audette in the 11th hour of the trading season without giving up any active Sabres players. With two new wingers and no empty spots on the roster, someone has to be sacrificed. So Tsyplakov, who has three goals, two assists and a plus-3 rating in his last seven games, is back on the bench.' … [Read more...] about New wings erase Tsyplakov's smile

'Naslund was squeezed out by Buffalo defencemen Rhett Warrener and Jay McKee while chasing down a loose puck and fell awkwardly into the boards with his right leg twisted under him.' … [Read more...] about Naslund breaks leg as Sabres slice Canucks

'Head of the class - Steve Heinze. The new Sabre scored the opening goal, the winning goal and the insurance goal.' … [Read more...] about Playoff drive dedicated to Naslund

'Heinze sealed the win -- and his fifth career three-goal game -- by scoring into an empty net in the final minute. Acquired on Tuesday from Columbus, Heinze had a goal and assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Canucks 2

'The Buffalo Sabres found a new star. The Vancouver Canucks lost theirs. Steve Heinze recorded a hat trick in his second game with his new team as the Sabres posted a 4-2 victory over the Canucks, who likely lost captain Markus Naslund for the season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Vancouver 2

'Heinze has four goals in just two games for Buffalo, including the go-ahead goal with 9:16 remaining to give Buffalo an important win to keep at least a share of fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Heinze's hat trick bottles Vancouver, 4-2

'"I'm going to put a lot of thought into that," Ruff said earlier this week. "I've been leaning along the lines of rotating the captaincy either on a couple-week basis or a five-game basis for the player who deserves it the most."' … [Read more...] about A 'C' of trouble?

'Vancouver is winless in six games (0-3-3), although the last three games have all been ties.' … [Read more...] about Sabres host Canucks Friday night

The Canucks may well be the surprise story of the NHL this season, surpassing many projections by everyone from the print media to the team's own management. … [Read more...] about Sabres can't look past struggling Canucks