Archives for 2002

'The Business Backs the Sabres committee met for the first time Tuesday and began divvying up the names of businesses to contact, in the first step toward the group's lofty goal of selling the equivalent of 20 season tickets each to 120 local businesses. That adds up to 2,400 season tickets.' … [Read more...] about Businesses discuss ideas to sell Sabres tickets

'"Buffalo had more team minutes than we did and played a stronger game than us," Hitchcock said. "They made fewer mistakes. Their team game was stronger than ours throughout."' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal Flyers first loss of the season

'Whatever it was, there was no hometown advantage for the Sabres last night. HSBC Arena was nearly empty. The announced attendance was 10,140 and it looked like a lot less. But it didn't matter. The Sabres didn't need the help.' … [Read more...] about Biron holds fort; Flyers fall short

'"I can't pinpoint the reason," said Keith Primeau. "This team just seems to have our number and we're going to have to find a way to change that."' … [Read more...] about Satan's curse too much for Flyers

'Take your pick: Declining team, lack of star power, owners tossed in jail, future of team up in the air -- all this and more can explain the precipitous drop in attendance recently at the HSBC Arena. In a building that housed 16,000 fans last week for a boxing match between two relative unknowns, the beloved Sabres nearly set a record low attendance as just 10,240 fans … [Read more...] about Judge throws out suit against Comcast

'"We're getting closer," Golisano said in an interview with Bloomberg News reporters and editors. "I've gone down a pretty long path if I weren't interested."' … [Read more...] about Golisano, Running for Governor, Hopes to Buy Sabres

The attendance of 10,140 was just 24 more than the Sabres all-time low at HSBC Arena. … [Read more...] about Sabres 2, Flyers 1

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to be haunted by Miroslav Satan and the Buffalo Sabres. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Philadelphia 1

After eliminating the Flyers in the first round of the 2000-01 playoffs, Buffalo swept the four-game series last season, outscoring Philadelphia 11-4. Satan netted six goals, including two game-winners, and assisted on two others to lead the way for the Sabres. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Philadelphia 1

A little over a week ago, I opened the newspaper to see the Sabres sitting atop the Eastern Conference. Granted, they were only two games into the season, but seeing how they had played I thought maybe I could get used to this. Well, I should have clipped that out when I saw it. Elizabeth Abbarno writes... … [Read more...] about Sabres' ability to come back an encouraging sign

'The Buffalo Sabres started the season like a runaway tractor-trailer. But over the past three games they've stalled out on the railroad tracks, and a freight train known as the Philadelphia Flyers is bolting their way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to get back on track against Flyers

'Sabres doctors instructed Afinogenov last Thursday to take a full week off without exercise of any kind, much less skating. That decision will be revisited before Afinogenov will be cleared to practice with the team.' … [Read more...] about Afingenov off skates after another setback

' Including the playoffs, Buffalo is 8-2 in its last 10 games against the Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Flyers

'In both regular-season losses there last season, coach Bill Barber publicly ripped their work ethic. After a 2-1 setback on Oct. 10, 2001, Barber made the team skate nonstop for 36 minutes in Philadelphia the next day as punishment.' … [Read more...] about Flyers shuffle off to scene of horrors

'For the Flyers, right winger Radovan Somik (hip flexor) is out. For the Sabres, center Johan Hecht (knee) and right winger Maxim Afinogenov (concussion) are out.' … [Read more...] about Tonight's Game