Archives for 2002

'"Their speed on the forecheck and their speed on the counterattack gives most teams trouble," he said. "But they gave this team a lot of trouble. "Their quickness, and their overall quickness with tenacity, was a real thorn for the Flyers. It seemed that every mistake that somebody made ended up in the net. I also think that Buffalo has a unique group, … [Read more...] about Flyers hope to get their wings in Buffalo

'The payroll is still modest, the talent is thin and the Sabres' future is as murky as ever. But when it comes to the Flyers, the Sabres' mission is always quite clear.' … [Read more...] about Saved by the NHL, Sabres still a rival

'Hamel played like a player possessed while in Rochester. For his efforts he got a recall when forward Jochen Hecht went down with a knee injury.' … [Read more...] about Hecht injury opens door for Hamel

If the Sabres are trying to generate water-cooler buzz versus county-wide ambivalence, is a game like last Thursday's wide-open 4-4 draw against the Rangers actually better than a buttoned-down 2-1 victory circa 1999? I say “absolutely.” … [Read more...] about If you can't win &#8217em all, why not score a lot?

'"Our team (stunk) last year," Varada said. "We didn't do that well. Everything was going downhill."' … [Read more...] about Varada's lonely workouts paying off now

Maybe it's just this season on the edge where every victory is like winning the Stanley Cup and every loss is a Darius Kasparaitis flipper past The Dominator in overtime of the seventh game, but Saturday night's loss was downright discouraging. Why? Because now we have a trend on our hands. In their three-game winless streak, the Sabres have slowly but surely reverted … [Read more...] about Now it's a trend o Sabres on 3-game winless streak

'"That was probably the biggest part of the game," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We had poor execution. I don't think we had one chance. We had one tip that was maybe our best chance, but I think that gave them a little momentum right after that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose as power play fizzles

'Mark Hamister might have been first out of the gate, but Tom Golisano appears to be the stronger turtle in this race. Sherry Bassin and his crew still haven't submitted a bid, and word from Montreal was they were trying to scrape together another $15 million. It's become clear Alan Maislin doesn't quite have the money.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL

'THUMBS DOWN - These are trying times for the financially strapped Sabres, who are being managed by the NHL while a new owner is sought. But only 11,351 fans?' … [Read more...] about Coyotes penalty killers turn tide, pace victory

'"He finally jammed another needle all the way in and the blood just spurted out," Amonte said. "It looked bad, but it felt a hell of a lot better."' … [Read more...] about Amonte 1 tough cookie

'"I hope I can I feel and look so good when I retire," forward Brett Hull said.' … [Read more...] about Hasek at peace

'Phoenix, playing its fourth road game in six nights, came out flat for the first two periods. It took a crucial 5-on-3 penalty kill at the start of third to get the Coyotes going. Amonte's goal came just 31 seconds after the Coyotes were back at full strength.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes 3, Sabres 2

'Unbeaten in their last six visits to Buffalo (3-0-3-0), the Coyotes erased a one-goal deficit with three consecutive tallies, including two by their second line.' … [Read more...] about Phoenix 3, Buffalo 2

Unbeaten in their last six meetings with Buffalo (3-0-3-0), the Coyotes erased a one goal deficit with three consecutive tallies, including two by their second line. … [Read more...] about Phoenix 3, Buffalo 2

'''I played for the Sabres for nine great years,'' said Hasek, who now lives in the Czech Republic. ''I was part of this community. You can't just leave and forget.''' … [Read more...] about Dominik Hasek visits Buffalo