Archives for November 5, 2002

I write to you sad and discouraged once more not only because of the Sabres' six-game non-winning streak, or Lindy Ruff's idiocy, or Jason Woolley and Brian Campbell's scratches, or Buffalo's disgusting loss to Columbus, or Rochester's franchise-low 12-game non-winning streak from the start of the season, or countless other mindless Sabres' … [Read more...] about Wrong about Kotalik, but right about this: fire Ruff!

'''I think the thing that's cost us games has been special teams,'' Ruff said. ''The work ethic on special teams has been what's hurting us, especially our power play. We're gonna get two really good days of practice in. And I think we need to see a lot of improvement in that area, or our frustration level is going to get a lot … [Read more...] about Offensive woes plague Sabres on road trip

It wasn't too long ago when I said that although the Sabres were struggling, they had gained the ability to come from behind and win games. Well, they have now forced me to eat my words. … [Read more...] about On the road, Sabres find a new way to lose

'But they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes by 12 goals Thursday, and their trip still will have been a failure for the most part.' … [Read more...] about Sabres search for relief on road to nowhere