Archives for April 2002

'"Wiemer went looking for it and I think Boulton did a great job and it gave us a great lift," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Panthers' youth evident in loss

'Hey, if your company already owes $12-billion, what's another couple of billion and why bother the shareholders about it, right?' … [Read more...] about Sabres a sign of the times

'With four games left in their season, the Sabres jumped into 10th place -- a point ahead of the New York Rangers -- and crept within four points of eighth-place Montreal in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Panthers 1

'In his first season as Buffalo's No. 1 goalie, Biron is picking the best time of the season to play his best. He improved to 3-0-1 in his last four games, stopping 108 of 112 shots during that span.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Florida 1

Mathematically, it's possible. Realistically, though ...' … [Read more...] about Fading hopes for Sabres and playoffs

'The Sabres should win tonight but, then again, they have proved many times this season that no game is a gimme.' … [Read more...] about Biron stands tall though playoff hopes small

'The Sabres are 26-9-6 when scoring first, 7-25-4-1 when their opponents score first.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

The Buffalo Sabres just couldn't get the puck past Chris Osgood. Ever since scoring 5 on him in Long Island a few weeks ago, Osgood has been a stonewall in front of the New York Islander cage, stopping almost everything thrown at him. That is what he did Wednesday night in Buffalo's HSBC Arena as the Sabres and Isles played to a 1-1 draw. … [Read more...] about Time is running out on the Sabres

'Injuries and suspensions seem to be creeping up on the Buffalo Sabres as they continue their fight to make the playoffs. And they couldn't have come at a worse time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat up

'"For the most part I thought it was a game we could have had."' … [Read more...] about Sabres can't finish the deal

'They were at home. They had 35 shots on goal. They were 6:10 away from winning a season-high third straight game. But in the end, all they had to show for it was a 1-1 tie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres miss the point once again

'"Campbell's got a Grade Two (shoulder) separation, and Dumont's got a clavicle separation where it's going to be at least a week to two weeks."' … [Read more...] about Dumont, Campbell suffer key injuries

'The Islanders seemed to get more satisfaction out of hanging tough in a game that Buffalo, trying to avoid elimination from the playoff race, dominated through two periods. The Islanders outshot the Sabres in the third period, 9-4.' … [Read more...] about Patient Isles Pull Out a Tie

'The tradeoffs for Shawn Bates were well worth it. A fat lip and a few stitches, even on your birthday, are always worth another big goal in the playoff drive.' … [Read more...] about Islanders Make Good Point

'But as the game went on, the Isles toughened up and once again proved that no lead is safe in the closing minutes of the game. They "weathered the storm," according to Parrish and Osgood, and were able to rain on the Sabres' parade.' … [Read more...] about Isles climb a point closer