Archives for November 2002

The Sabres were blanked for the second time on the trip and finished with only six goals to their name. … [Read more...] about Sabres offense still in deep freeze

'"Classically played hockey game," Carolina coach Paul Maurice said. "A smooth-as-silk operation. You have to accept the fact that you're not going to be part of a masterpiece, that you're going to be part of a very ugly hockey game. And we did that. Sort of."' … [Read more...] about Good, bad and ugly

'Kevin Weekes came within 53 seconds of a shutout against the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 19. There would be no close call for the Carolina Hurricanes goalie on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about A shutout for Weekes

'Maybe the hockey gods gave the Carolina Hurricanes a little payback on Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabre-rattling

A knee-to-knee hit by Buffalos Alexei Zhitnik on Jan Hlavac knocked Hlavac out of the game Friday night, but Zhitniks failure to play the puck set up the decisive goal in the Carolinas 2-0 victory over the Sabres. … [Read more...] about Carolina 2, Buffalo 0

Weekes was not tested much by one of the worst offenses in the NHL, stopping 26 shots for his ninth career shutout. … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 2, Sabres 0

'The Sabres are winless in their last seven games, losing five during that stretch. After scoring 11 goals in two wins to open the season, they have just 15 in the last 11 contests.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 2, Buffalo 0

'Kevyn Adams certainly will have a lot of friends back home watching on TV when he suits up for the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. He was born in Washington and went to Miami (Ohio) on a hockey scholarship, but he calls Buffalo home.' … [Read more...] about Home comes to Adams

'With two of their top scorers out of the lineup, the Sabres other scorers are now having to step their game up to another level to make up the difference. And with a team like the Sabres that is struggling to score, even baby steps would be welcomed right now.' … [Read more...] about Ruff shakes up Sabres

'"It's a real severe bone bruise on the hip. He can't shoot, he can't skate...".' … [Read more...] about Injured Satan can't cure Sabres' woes

'The Sabres insist they have been working harder, but it's still not hard enough. The Sabres insist they can't catch a break, but it's another shallow excuse for why they haven't scored goals. The Sabres insist things will improve, but there's no reason to think this year will be any better than last. They were miserable during practice Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Sabres need to prune some deadwood

'"You've just gotta be more careful," said the man who leads the league with 66 penalty minutes. "You've got to change your game a little bit, but you can't get away from what your job is out there, and that's to forecheck and bang and get in people's faces and agitate and what not. You can only change your game a certain amount, … [Read more...] about Boulton told to clean up his act

'Eric Boulton and Brian Campbell of the Buffalo Sabres will be on hand to sign autographs before the showing of a hockey movie, "Mystery, Alaska," on Nov. 13 at Hilbert College.' … [Read more...] about Sabres help promote fund-raiser

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