Archives for November 2002

'Doubtless Jason Woolley had become a nuisance, a chronic whiner. He stood tough off the ice, requested more trades than a stock broker, and then he'd play soft as elevator music. That said, take him any day over Connolly as a point man on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can't beat Leafs' acting ability

'A source close to the situation told The Buffalo News that Woolley likely would find a new NHL employer today at a lower salary. Some teams who could use a defenseman or a power-play specialist include the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Thrashers.' … [Read more...] about Woolley free to speak with others

'As their record falls to an NHL-worst 3-10-3, the Sabres are off to their second-worst start in franchise history, going back to 1970-71, their inaugural season, which they opened 3-11-2.' … [Read more...] about Eagle soars again

'The Leafs played the first period as if customs officials had seized their brains while crossing the border and they had some almost-costly breakdowns in the third as well.' … [Read more...] about Belfour saves the Leafs

Returning to the rink where he helped the Dallas Stars defeat the Sabres to win hockeys ultimate championship in June 1999, Belfours heroics allowed the Leafs to end more than a decade of futility in Buffalo. … [Read more...] about Belfour brilliant

But fortunately for the Leafs, the Sabres are not in last place because they were voted there. They earned it. … [Read more...] about Leafs overcome flaws

The last time the Maple Leafs won a game in regulation time here, Alexander Mogilny was decked out in Sabres blue and gold. … [Read more...] about Alex The Leaf a jinx-breaker

'It was a complete reversal of form by both teams, as the Sabres were as lethargic and prone to bad penalties in the second period as the Leafs were in the first.' … [Read more...] about Belfour turns in a showstopper

'Already the NHL's most penalized team, the Sabres' lack of discipline played a big factor in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. Alexander Mogilny scored twice and Mikael Renberg once as Toronto capitalized on two of six power-play opportunities to overcome a 1-0 deficit.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 2

'The Toronto Maple Leafs were having trouble winning at HSBC Arena until they ran into a Buffalo Sabres team that is having trouble winning anywhere.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 2

'Toronto had not won in Buffalo since Feb. 17, 1999, going 0-5-2 since.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 2

If the Sabres moved, would it matter to us? By “us” I mean those fans of the team who don't live in Buffalo and don't go to the HSBC but who follow the team by television and Internet. In theory, the location of the team shouldn't matter to “us.” … [Read more...] about For this remote fan, Sabres must stay

'The clubs are stuck at the bottom of the Northeast Division.' … [Read more...] about Rivals aim to turn over a new leaf

'"Any time you aren't in the lineup, you want to do whatever you can to come back and help," Brown said. "Obviously, it's not my job to decide who's in and who's out. It's my job to be as consistent as I can and work as hard as I can."' … [Read more...] about Brown eyes good ending to bad week

'The Sabres are 40-17-6 against the Maple Leafs in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Leafs