Archives for January 3, 2002

'"But you have to remember that Tim is only 20. And we know that it is going to take some more time for Tim to fully develop his skills. And I think we're going to have to be patient to wait for that to happen."'

'"It's a great chance for me to play and play a lot in different situations," Gratton said. "That's all I was asking for. Now it's up to me."'

'Ray ranks No. 7 on the NHL all-time penalty minutes list with 2,992.'

'The Sabres are 2-7-2 vs. the Western Conference.'

'"I don't think time's running out right now, but it's been a pretty fast beginning of the season. It's gone so quick. The same thing will happen for the second half. You have to realize every day is important."'

'The Flames are going for their 12th home win which would equal the club's total all of last season.'