Archives for December 5, 2002

'Despite the Sabres terrible record (5-14-4-1, last overall in the NHL), does Ruff still believe in this team and that they can turn things around? "Yes, I do," answered the Sabres head coach. "I still believe in this team. I've never once said throughout this ordeal that I didn't believe in them. If this team were getting outshot and outplayed … [Read more...] about Sabres respond to rant

Lindy's one-and-a-half-hour meeting with the team on Monday sounds fine and dandy, but who really believes the players are going to listening to anything he says for longer than a game or two? Stay tuned. Nathaly Vieira writes... … [Read more...] about Leadership for Dummies

'Biron posted his first shutout since blanking the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001-02 season finale. But more important, it was his first win of any kind since Oct. 22.' … [Read more...] about Out of this world

'The bottom line is this team has underachieved for the better part of two seasons and is nothing without great goaltending. Their best players haven't performed. In the end, it goes back to the coach.' … [Read more...] about Ruff's run has entered homestretch

'The Sabres outshot the Ducks, 36-22. They've held a shooting edge in 10 of their past 13 games and 15 of their past 20. They are averaging 29.8 shots a game, 4.9 shots more than they're allowing.' … [Read more...] about They shoot . . . they score!

'"We haven't done so well," Rudnick said. "And the principal reason we haven't done so well is the uncertainity about the ownership. Now that that's been resolved . . . we have an asset for our effort, and to some degree, elimination of a barrier on the part of certain folks in the community."' … [Read more...] about New owners have Sabres backers optimistic

'"Let's give them credit," Ducks coach Mike Babcock said. "They hadn't played since Saturday. It was a huge game for them. They outworked us from the start to the end. It was obvious that we were flat mentally and physically."' … [Read more...] about Ducks go flat, get shut out by Sabres

'Gerber, who finished with a season-high 32 saves, turned in four top-notch stops in the first period before J.P. Dumont and Curtis Brown buried juicy second-period rebounds to give the Sabres a 2-0 lead.' … [Read more...] about Ducks surprised Sharks hire Wilson

'"They were a desperate team and we didn't match their desperation," Kariya said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Rise Up Against the Ducks

'``This is a good first step,'' Brown said. ``In the past, we've played some real good games, but we made some big mistakes that the opposition capitalized on. Anytime you do that, you'll end up with a loss.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Mighty Ducks 0

'Curtis Brown recorded a natural hat trick and Martin Biron stopped 22 shots for his first win in 12 starts as the struggling Buffalo Sabres skated to a 4-0 triumph over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Anaheim 0

'The win was the Sabres' fifth of the season and second in the last 18 contests.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Anaheim 0