Archives for 2001

'General manager Darcy Regier signed a six-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, who reached the Stanley Cup finals once during his four years with the team. Regier came to the Sabres before the 1997-98 season from the New York Islanders. In each of his four seasons with the Sabres, the team reached the playoffs. In 1999, the Sabres lost to Dallas in the Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Regier to six-year contract

'Regier has acquired the likes of Stu Barnes, Rhett Warrener, Chris Gratton and J.P. Dumont, while also having to unload unsigned captain Mike Peca and star goalie Dominik Hasek.' … [Read more...] about Regier gets extension

'"His leadership and vision have already brought great benefits to the team and fans of Western New York and Southern Ontario," Sabres chairman of the board John Rigas said. "This long-term agreement will provide our organization with the stability and consistency it needs while striving to give fans exciting teams that can make a serious quest for the … [Read more...] about Sabres sign GM Darcy Regier to six-year contract extension

It was a quiet ride home from HSBC Arena on May 10, 2001. As we made the hour-long jaunt home, my girlfriend and I said little. With a broken heart and an empty wallet, I began to think about what might have been and what was yet to come. … [Read more...] about In the end, Hasek will come home to Buffalo o and we should cheer

'Brown recorded one of the Sabres' few positive individual statistics in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers, astoundingly winning all 19 of his faceoff chances. He will try to extend the string tonight when the Sabres host the Ottawa Senators in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Brown proves he's quick on the draw

'The Sabres and New York Rangers will wear special New York jerseys for their game Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. The jerseys will be autographed and then auctioned off on Internet site edeal.com. All proceeds will go to the Twin Towers Fund, a charity established by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to assist families of uniformed workers and other government … [Read more...] about Special jerseys to be auctioned

On Thursday night, the Buffalo Sabres entered a new era. Some are proclaiming it as the "Martin Biron era," while others are withholding judgement. Either way, the Sabres are following in the Bills footsteps in losing their opening game of the season. Against the Atlanta Thrashers, they could not generate enough offense to light a 20 watt light bulb, let alone a goal … [Read more...] about Sabres Thrashed in opener

'Too may times, Buffalo slowly passed the puck around the Thrashers' zone, making extra passes. In doing so, they forgot the most basic hockey cliche - get the puck on the net, because good things happen when you do.' … [Read more...] about Sabres outworked in opener

In the first game of the post-Hasek era, keeping the puck out of the net was not the problem, putting something other than a sliding Slava Kozlov into the opponent's net when it really counted was. … [Read more...] about A familiar scene as Sabres lose another home opener

'The welcome mat wasn't out long for the Buffalo Sabres. They were booed on opening night.' … [Read more...] about Opportunity knocks, Sabres fail to answer

'For opponents of a Sabres squad that has long been thin on offense, two goals often have been enough. But Biron insists that this season will be different - eventually.' … [Read more...] about Same old story for a Sabres goaltender

'Barnes is a class act who adds instant credibility to the organization. He's been an honest, standup guy since the day he entered the National Hockey League. He was the voice of reason in the dressing room Thursday night after the Sabres' uninspiring 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers in the opener. This is no time for worry, he said, and fans should believe … [Read more...] about Sabres get a true leader in Barnes

'"I thought for the first couple periods he was one of our better players," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He skated well. He had a couple great opportunities to score. I was surprised at how well he did."' … [Read more...] about Rasmussen gets back to work

'The Thrashers are wearing their home, white uniforms in their first two games, as Buffalo and Boston both opted to wear their alternate third jerseys (the Sabres' red and the Bruins' gold).' … [Read more...] about Thrashers notebook

'Not only did the Buffalo Sabres unload Mr. Vezina, goalie Dominik Hasek, during the off-season, they apparently followed the lead of the NFL's Bills and switched to the West Coast offense.' … [Read more...] about Offense abandons Sabres in opening loss to Atlanta