Archives for 2002

'The Isles allowed the Sabres to walk in on their net, they let them bully them in traffic, and they let themselves get dragged into a parade to the penalty box that saw three fights in the game's first 40 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Isles get off to ugly start

'Peca participated in yesterday's morning skate and will continue to do so until he returns from his knee and shoulder injuries.' … [Read more...] about 'A'-men!

'If opponents think the Sabres won't show up for games simply because of their precarious financial situation, the Islanders' experience proved a cautionary tale.' … [Read more...] about Isles awful in opener

The Islanders were outworked and overrun by a Buffalo team that might have less talent but showed more heart and determination. … [Read more...] about Season opener against Sabres a listless start

'There were a lot of fights, a lot of Sabres goals and nothing much else in between.' … [Read more...] about After standing pat, Isles come up flat

'Last night's 5-1 loss to the Sabres here in the season opener was filled with penalties by both teams and special-teams play. The Sabres even appeared to be drawing the Islanders into penalties intentionally.' … [Read more...] about Undisciplined Hockey Costly

'The crowd of 12,224 was the lowest opening-night attendance in the seven-year history of HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 5, Islanders 1

'The Buffalo Sabres are alive and well.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, NY Islanders 1

It has been a plus-minus-type week for the Buffalo Sabres as they prepare for tonights regular-season opener against the New York Islanders. … [Read more...] about Taking good with bad

'The cost of attending a Buffalo Sabres game has risen again for the 2002-03 National Hockey League season with the average price now a few pennies below $38 per seat, a cost that ranks Buffalo 22nd among the 30 teams.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ticket prices in lower third of NHL

'"It's the blue-collar type of work ethic we're trying to get back to. The fans like a little blood dripping off the face."' … [Read more...] about Back to work

'The Sabres' average age is 26, with just five players 30 or older - Patrick, Stu Barnes, Rob Ray, Jason Woolley and Alexei Zhitnik, who turns 30 today.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' baby faces merely disguise experienced team on the rise

'The only Sabre ever named league Most Valuable Player? A goalie. The last Sabre to earn NHL Rookie of the Year? A goalie. The position to bring the most trophies to the Sabres' offices? Goalie. The only Sabre to have an NHL trophy named for him? A goalie. The key player acquired in the 1970 expansion draft? A goalie. The star of the first regular-season game in team … [Read more...] about Some things never change: Sabres find strength in goal

'"The commitment everybody made in the offseason the year before, with some people coming into camp who didn't dedicate themselves in the offseason, it told a whole different story coming into the year that it was going to be push, pull or drag a lot of the time," Ruff said. "This year, we don't have that scenario. From a man-to-man standpoint we … [Read more...] about Sabres ready to build on preseason

'Outlook...Buffalo will surprise the hockey world and slip he playoffs as the East's eighth seed. But Ken Hitchcock's revamped Philadelphia Flyers will summarily bounce the Sabres in the first round.' … [Read more...] about Humiliated Sabres insist brighter days are ahead