Archives for February 2002

'Friday marked the first in Satan's three-day quest to become hockey's most frequent flier. After the overtime period against Ottawa, he briefly addressed the media and then boarded a plane for Logan, Utah - switched from Evanston, Wyo., because of weather.' … [Read more...] about Satan going strong after first leg

'Fighting for their playoff lives, they needed the two points more than Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Sens make their point

'"My theory with the young guys today is that they try to throw too many punches. They're more worried about what (the fight) looks like than how effective they are.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' vet remains a Ray of whuppin' among tough guys

'Both teams had a good chance to win the game in overtime, but it was the Sabres who made the most of a power play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Senators 2 (OT)

'Lalime blamed the loss on the Senators' second-period letdown in which Buffalo pulled ahead 2-1 on goals scored 64 seconds apart. "There's always a period in which we don't play our best,'' Lalime said."Sometimes it costs us. We were lucky to come back."' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Senators 2, OT

'Buffalo, which was 2-of-3 with the man advantage, had been scoreless on its previous 21 power plays prior to Satan's goal.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2 (ot)

'Three games in three nights and four games in five nights. Four thousand miles and multiple time zones. Several thousand feet above sea level and back down again.' … [Read more...] about Satan set for 4,000-mile Slovakian scramble

'Warrener, with 28 games left in the season, has four goals. He first scored that many in 1996-97 with the Florida Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Warrener strives for five

'F Denis Hamel's assist Monday night was his first point in 13 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'"The good thing is it's an 82-game schedule, and it's not how you start but how you finish. We've had a drought, but we're playing better now. And we know if we can keep improving and get into the playoffs, we'll be as dangerous as always."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rattling

'Currently, the Sabres are in an 0 for 21 streak.' … [Read more...] about Power play blues

'They have converted 11.9 percent of their chances, tying them with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for 28th in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Power play still out of order

'The Buffalo Sabres' leading scorer and Slovakian national team star will play four games in five days starting Friday, an itinerary that will take him to three cities and cover 3,952 miles.' … [Read more...] about Team player

Not exactly a spirited performance, but it had its moments. … [Read more...] about Bruins keep up good run with tie

The shot hit Bruins center Joe Thornton in the slot and was headed wide of the net - until it struck the blade of Murphy\\\'s skate and slid into Bostons net at 4:30. … [Read more...] about Right place, wrong time