Archives for 2001

'He's not long for sticking with failure. He's no stranger to changing on the fly, and he's the same way when coaching the Sabres. He'll set four lines for practice, watch one poor shift in a game and drop-kick them into Lake Erie.' … [Read more...] about Ruff finds right combinations

'The current hometown boys took the ice against a starting line made up of center Brian Holzinger, left wing Dave Andreychuk and right wing Matthew Barnaby - three familiar faces at HSBC Arena, where each used to suit up for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about 'Buffalo South' has homecoming

'The loss dropped the Lightning to 1-8 in their past nine games in Buffalo. Tampa Bay's last win in Buffalo came March 11, 1999, a 5-2 victory.' … [Read more...] about Lightning Suffer Third Loss In Row

'"There's so many people around here that know each other," Tortorella said. "When you're on the road you like to have your own routine, and there's no doubt that when we come here it gets disrupted a little bit. But once the game starts, all of that familiarity doesn't mean much. You still want to go out and perform your … [Read more...] about Bolts Have Become Sabres South

'Lightning coach John Tortorella figured the Sabres would come out smoking Friday night as they tried to snap a three-game losing streak. He was right, but they ended fast as well.' … [Read more...] about Lightning loses touch

'Andreychuk, Barnaby and Holzinger played as a line and took the opening faceoff. Tortorella said that had nothing to do with the game in Buffalo. "It's three guys who have some pretty good memories of this place," Holzinger said. "To be put on the same line, it's different but exciting."' … [Read more...] about Dudley looking, but no deals done yet

'The Sabres did not allow a third-period goal for the first time in 12 games and broke a three-game losing streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Lightning 1

'"The effort, the emotion was there, and it was key coming out in the first four minutes and getting a goal," Martin Biron said. "We made sure we played with the lead all night. We wanted to play with the lead, play our game, and that's really what happened."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 1

'One game is a fluke, and two might be a rough patch. But when a team exhibits the same weakness in three consecutive games, it qualifies as a full-blown trend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 'desperate' to halt last-period breakdowns

'He was invisible, which is more or less what he's been on the ice lately. Satan, the Sabres' highest-paid forward, hasn't scored a point in his last six games. He hasn't scored a goal in the third period all season.' … [Read more...] about It's about time for Satan to start scoring

'Martin Biron is 1-3 lifetime against the Lightning, including a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in February.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Lightning

'"It's awesome," Mathieu said of facing his brother in an NHL game for the second time. "It's also kind of weird, looking over at the opposite goaltender, knowing it's your brother."' … [Read more...] about Biron Brothers Set To Face Off

'After going 4-1-1 during a six-game stretch, the Lightning have dropped their past two games, both by one goal. ... The power play has let Tampa Bay down, going 0-for-7 and allowing a short-handed goal to Toronto on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Lightning – Sabres Scouting Report

'Marty Biron remembers working to toughen up his brother Mathieu during the neighborhood hockey games in Quebec City. A cross-check here, an elbow and a slash there. Hey, isn't that what brothers are for?' … [Read more...] about For Birons, big brother is a relative term

'"We have found ways to lose. Not to win. We have found ways to lose."' … [Read more...] about Sabres collapsing