Archives for 2002

'Rudnick acknowledges selling 3,200 season tickets in two months for a team without an owner and with the league's second-worst point total was a stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ticket campaign to fall short

'The phone lines are lighting up on local sports talk shows, with many fans wanting some kind of change. Some are asking for Sabres head coach, Lindy Ruff, to be fired. Some would like to see the same fate for GM Darcy Regier. But most seem to be asking why Regier hasn't pulled off some kind of trade to at least shake up the team. Even some of his own players have … [Read more...] about Sabres losing ugly

'"Hopefully, they appreciate what I did as a coach. I take some pride in that fact."' … [Read more...] about Nolan remains the NHL's forgotten head coach

'After paying anywhere from $50 million to $80 million (all figures U.S.) for your team, the owners in Ottawa, Tampa, Atlanta, Minnesota or Nashville now are watching the Buffalo Sabres being sold by the NHL to local owners for $60 million to $65 million - with much of that being acquired debt.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Sale Rattles Owners

'The salient question for the community is this: How much does it want to keep a major league hockey franchise in Buffalo?' … [Read more...] about Hamister's request

So far this year, Campbell, the 1999 Canadian Hockey League player of the year, has played 16 games, picked up three assists, and removed one earlobe. … [Read more...] about Campbells booming shot leaves carnage in wake

'And why he was called back up to Buffalo on Wednesday, taking the place of James Patrick, who is hobbled by back spasms. Fitzpatrick had just been sent back to the Amerks on Monday after a six-game recall.' … [Read more...] about Sabres quickly recall Rory

'Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators wasn't shown on local or national television, and the 9,966 fans who showed up comprised the lowest attendance for a Sabres contest in HSBC Arena history. At least the boos weren't too loud.' … [Read more...] about Sabres suffer relapse

'Enough already. Loosen your tie, muss your hair, dispense with your shrewd calculations, and pull the trigger on a trade.' … [Read more...] about Arena silence speaks volumes about Regier

'The 23-year-old Swede became just the third Sabres defenseman to score this season, joining Dmitri Kalinin (three goals) and James Patrick (one). It was only the second power-play tally by a blue-liner.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder's goal – that's a first

Among other things, Hamister wants a cut in the $500,000 arena rent from the city. Free rent is one thing if you are bringing in 1,500 new jobs, as the Rigases promised with Adelphia. It is another if all we get is the continued presence of Vaclav Varada. … [Read more...] about Sabres deal smells fishy even on ice

Last night, the Ottawa Senators got enough monkeys off their backs to make a Tarzan movie. … [Read more...] about Its all good for Sens

Buffalo has been a burial ground for the Senators on far too many nights in the last four years. But that changed last night, as the Senators buried their ugly past, ending an eight-game winless (0-7-1-1) skid in Buffalo with a 4-2 victory. … [Read more...] about Finally…a win

When we drafted Brian, we talked a lot about the fact he needed to work on the defensive part of his game. He was one-dimensional and he has (improved on that). … [Read more...] about Time in minors bettered Sabres blueliner

That might have been the poorest game we have played, Ruff said. We did not have a chance of generating with the way our defense played. … [Read more...] about Senators 4, Sabres 2