Archives for 2002

'G Jose Theodore was the NHL's latest player of the week, going 4-0 with a 0.75 GAA and .972 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'The Sabres have won three of the the four games in their often fierce rivalry this season, but the Canadiens are headed to the playoffs and Buffalo isn't.' … [Read more...] about Scouting Report

It was a story of two players. One was probably making his last start in a Sabres uniform. Another was trying to make a miracle comeback from a crippling disease and make a notch for himself in the NHL. Rob Ray could possibly have played his last game in Buffalo as a Sabre. Sebastien Charpentier stood on his head to thwart the Buffalo Sabres as the Washington Capitals beat the … [Read more...] about Sabres lose home finale to Caps

'He stood for strength in the dressing room and brute force on the ice. Friday night, Rob Ray sat alone in his locker stall and cried.' … [Read more...] about Fans salute Ray as Sabres drop home finale

'The game resembled a preseason exhibition. The Sabres, who were also already eliminated from postseason contention, recalled four players from their top minor league affiliate today and rested key veterans.' … [Read more...] about Charpentier Blunts Sabres in NHL Debut

'"That was pretty cool," Ray said. "When that happened it kind of hit home, and that's when you start feeling it...I think the older you get, the more you start thinking about it. You understand, it doesn't last forever."' … [Read more...] about Capitals 3, Sabres 1

'Buffalo fan favorite Rob Ray skated a two-minute shift at the end of the game and received a standing ovation. The franchise leader in penalty minutes, he becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season and may have played his last home game as a Sabre. "They accepted me very early here and I think if they didn't, I probably wouldn't have stayed as long … [Read more...] about Washington 3, Buffalo 1

'"For a lot of years here he's epitomized the Buffalo Sabres," defenseman Rhett Warrener said. "There's nothing else that he wants or nothing else that he does but be a Buffalo Sabre. He loves Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Ray's days as a Sabre may be dwindling

'"I thought (Wednesday) was a sloppily contested game. It was an exciting game to watch, but we owe our fans more than that. We realize the team we're playing has got some exciting offensive talent. If we play that type of game (like Wednesday night) I think we're going to have worse results."' … [Read more...] about Ruff promises a grand finale

'C Tim Connolly hasn't scored a goal in 22 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Capitals

'"We know that we let ourselves down and a lot of people down early in the year. But in the last part of the season, we battled hard. Hopefully, it's a sign of things to come. Hopefully, it's a sign we're learning and next year will be a better year."' … [Read more...] about Slow start crippling for Sabres

'Blowing a pair of two-goal leads certainly doesn't hurt as much as it used to.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins play to ho-hum tie

'The Sabres are out, largely because Martin Biron has failed to live up to Hasek's play until just recently. "Last year was different, definitely," Buffalo right winger Miroslav Satan said. "It was playoffs. This year both teams didn't make it. I really don't know why we're not. There are probably a lot of reasons, but I can't answer … [Read more...] about Playoffs only a memory

'"It was maybe a little bit of river hockey at times, up and down the ice, but that's what you might expect from two teams out of the playoffs. Still, I'm sure both teams wanted to win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins tie at 4

'Still, the game was as entertaining as a meaningless contest could be - even if it wasn't exactly well-played. The clubs combined for a whopping 78 shots, as defense and hitting were tossed out the window.' … [Read more...] about Penguins break out of tailspin with 4-4 tie against Buffalo