Archives for June 17, 2002

'"We're really going to handicapped this summer," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who lectured Sunday at Roger Neilson's annual coaching clinic at the University of Windsor. "We really won't be able to do anything. We don't know what'll happen, if the league will have to step in and at what point. I think you can look at baseball for … [Read more...] about Buffalo's woes bode ill for NHL

'Hasek never played as well as he did in 1999. Worse, he seemed to become more selfish. It wasn't about leading the Sabres to a title. It was about winning one for himself.' … [Read more...] about Hard to feel happy for Hasek

'Representatives of a Western New York investment consortium met with NHL officials in recent days to talk about the possibility of acquiring the Sabres in a package that would also include HSBC Arena, the Empire Sports Network and WNSA-FM. All are owned by separate partnerships with direct ties to the Rigas family, founders of Adelphia who ran the cable company until one … [Read more...] about Investors positioned for Sabres deal