Archives for April 11, 2002

'"We know that we let ourselves down and a lot of people down early in the year. But in the last part of the season, we battled hard. Hopefully, it's a sign of things to come. Hopefully, it's a sign we're learning and next year will be a better year."' … [Read more...] about Slow start crippling for Sabres

'Blowing a pair of two-goal leads certainly doesn't hurt as much as it used to.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins play to ho-hum tie

'The Sabres are out, largely because Martin Biron has failed to live up to Hasek's play until just recently. "Last year was different, definitely," Buffalo right winger Miroslav Satan said. "It was playoffs. This year both teams didn't make it. I really don't know why we're not. There are probably a lot of reasons, but I can't answer … [Read more...] about Playoffs only a memory

'"It was maybe a little bit of river hockey at times, up and down the ice, but that's what you might expect from two teams out of the playoffs. Still, I'm sure both teams wanted to win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins tie at 4

'Still, the game was as entertaining as a meaningless contest could be - even if it wasn't exactly well-played. The clubs combined for a whopping 78 shots, as defense and hitting were tossed out the window.' … [Read more...] about Penguins break out of tailspin with 4-4 tie against Buffalo

'Returning to the Amerks did not come as a surprise. Within an hour of Montreal's 4-3 win over Ottawa on Tuesday, which eliminated the Sabres from playoff contention, Noronen and Kotalik were summoned by Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff and general manager Darcy Regier.' … [Read more...] about Returnees boost Amerks' chances

'A day after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday reassigned goaltender Mika Noronen and right wing Ales Kotalik to the AHL Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send pair back to minors

'How riveting was it? A television in the Buffalo TV booth crew was tuned to the Philadelphia-New Jersey game, not the one the crew was broadcasting.' … [Read more...] about Penguins tie Buffalo, 4-4, to halt 7-game losing skid

'A little less than a year ago, the Penguins and Sabres dueled in a fiercely contested second-round Stanley Cup playoff series that wasn't decided until overtime of Game 7. This year, neither team will participate in the postseason.' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'With the Sabres fresh off mathematical elimination from the playoffs and the Penguins long since resigned to such a fate, this was hockey's equivalent of a "no-hitter."' … [Read more...] about Pens avoid losing 7th straight, tie Sabres

'In a game that had the feel and pace of an All-Star contest, and just as little hitting, the Sabres and Penguins skated to a 4-4 tie Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Penguins 4

'Only 12,724 turned out for a contest that felt like an exhibition game. The Penguins were not whistled for a single penalty, while the Sabres had just one in each of the first two periods.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 4 (ot)