Archives for March 15, 2002

Mika Noronen was put into the pressure cooker. With Sabres No. 1 goalie Martin Biron being given a well deserved rest, Noronen was thrust into the starting goalie position in Philadelphia, of all places. Not too often does a callup from the AHL get to play in front of the rabid Flyer fans against the conference leading team. That was Noronen's plight Thursday night and he … [Read more...] about Noronen steals the show in Philly

'Pavel Bure's not on fire, but the trade rumors surrounding him are.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'This is the third of four meetings with Florida, having split the first two. Buffalo is 8-8 all-time vs. the Panthers in Florida and 20-12-2 overall.' … [Read more...] about Friday: Sabres at Panthers

'"Too much squeezin' the stick," Roenick said. "We're making goaltenders look good."' … [Read more...] about Anemic power play continues to plague Flyers

'"There are some teams that play better against other teams. It's the systems matchup and the confidence factor. Buffalo matches up very well against us and I think in their minds they enjoy playing against us."' … [Read more...] about Would Flyers be wise to freeze out Sabres?

'The Flyers are winless in their last three games and have scored a total of three goals against goalies who would need ID's to get into most NHL buildings (Noronen and Corey Schwab of the Maple Leafs).' … [Read more...] about Flyers are shown their weak points

'"Being naive is a thing of beauty," Sabres defenseman James Patrick said. "Maybe he didn't have time to understand the intensity of playing in this building at this time of year. There were times when he dominated."' … [Read more...] about Noronen answers call as Sabres ring up Philly

'And just when you thought Buffalo was out of the postseason picture this season, the Sabres began a charge from their 11th-place position.' … [Read more...] about Streaking Sabres sink Flyers

'The Flyers outshot Buffalo, 32-23, and dominated play through large portions of the game. But Miroslav Satan scored two goals, one on Buffalo's second of three power plays, and Taylor Pyatt added insurance with an empty-net goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres grease the skid

'Don't look now, but this was the fourth victory in five games for the Sabres (28-29-8-1, 65 points), who have licked the Flyers twice in two meetings this season, and have two more cracks at them in another couple of weeks.' … [Read more...] about The only issue here is another loss

'Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee and the local Detroit scouting team of Mark Howe and Dan Belisle were on had at First Union Center last night, perhaps with at least a partial agenda to take a look at the former Flyers bonus baby.' … [Read more...] about Gratton may be a hot commodity this year

'Despite Buffalo entering the game five points out of a playoff spot, the Sabres struck first and frustrated the Flyers, entangling them in a wide-open style.' … [Read more...] about Satan beats the Flyers – Miroslav, that is

'The Flyers' power play has been absolutely dreadful. Going into the game against Buffalo, it was ranked 26th out of 30 in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Forget about it: Boucher will not stay No. 1

'Defense has put the Sabres back in the playoff race. In their last four wins, the Sabres have allowed just two goals.' … [Read more...] about Struggling and frustrated Flyers succumb to Satan, Sabres

'"I think we can do ourselves a favor by beating Buffalo and trying to keep them down and out of the playoffs," he said. "There are some teams that play better against other teams. It's the systems matchup and the confidence factor. Buffalo matches up very well against us and I think in their minds they enjoy playing against us."' … [Read more...] about Flyers are not likely to make a deal before deadline