Archives for March 13, 2002

'The Buffalo Sabres recalled goalie Mika Noronen from Rochester of the AHL on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall goalie Noronen from Rochester

'"We've gotta find that consistency, we've gotta find the effort, and it wasn't there tonight."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' streak wiped clean by Islanders

'Listless is what they were, either spent or complacent, although their position in the standings affords them neither excuse.' … [Read more...] about Standing pat puts Sabres on shaky ground

'"We knew it was not going to be an easy game in any sense. We did a good job on their top two lines, but their third line ended up beating us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres booed in loss; Peca, too

'Osgood, benched twice against Buffalo this season after giving up 6 goals on 29 shots, was outstanding.' … [Read more...] about Osgood Helps Peca Return in Style

'"The last thing we wrote on the board is we can let 'em back in, or we kick them down away from us," Laviolette said. "Now they're 11 points behind."' … [Read more...] about Islanders Get Laviolette's Message — Loud and Clear

'The sixth-place Islanders moved 11 points ahead of the Sabres and, more importantly, six points ahead of the idle seventh-place Devils, whom they face tonight at Continental Airlines Arena. It will be a crucial four-point game in the standings.' … [Read more...] about Osgood at His Best for Isles

'"I'd been hoping that people would reflect on the things I did for this organization and this community rather than how they viewed a contract negotiation," Peca said. "But that's the way it goes."' … [Read more...] about Ex-Fans Won't Pardon Peca

'Buffalo, meanwhile, broke a three-game winning streak and remains five points out of the final playoff position.' … [Read more...] about Islanders 3, Sabres 0

'"Right now, we need every game," Sabres center Chris Gratton said. "It's a cliche, but we're going to keep saying it -- you can't afford to give points away. Take nothing away from the Islanders, they're a good hockey team."' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 3, Buffalo 0