Archives for January 25, 2003

'G Martin Prusek will get the call in the Senators' net tonight after Patrick Lalime started all three games on the road trip.' … [Read more...] about Game Day

Martin Biron sat on the bench, contemplating his future. He was halfway into the season and his career was in shambles. Little did he know that he had received a late Christmas present and it came in the form of Ryan Miller, who had replaced him as the Buffalo Sabres starting goaltender. … [Read more...] about Biron and his magic glove shatter shutout record

A Buffalo Sabre has had just about enough of Darcy Tucker's crap. So he drills him to the ice and sends him -- and the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs -- a message, loud and clear. There is not 1:42 left in the third period, and Tucker has not just left his skates to run Dmitri Kalinin into theboards. The Sabre is not Adam Mair. There are 20 seconds gone in the first … [Read more...] about Classic win over the Leafs the stuff of pure fantasy

'Biron hasn't allowed a goal in 201 minutes, 12 seconds, surpassing Dominik Hasek's team record of 178:33. The Sabres have blanked the opposition in 14 of the past 15 periods and one overtime session. Ryan Miller recorded his first NHL shutout Jan. 14.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs draw a blank against Biron, Sabres

'For months, you wondered if the Sabres would find one goalie who could stop the puck. Now they have two. It seems there's no stopping them.' … [Read more...] about Setting club shutout mark fits Marty like a glove

'Chris Gratton has two goals and three assists in his last six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'"I think we can probably get the language to where everyone is comfortable by the new deadline. That certainly will be our goal," Hamister said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal in OT

'Residing all season long in the NHL's lowest-rent district with teams like Atlanta, Nashville, Columbus and Calgary, the Sabres are gradually emerging from the quagmire, having lost only once in 11 games since New Year's Eve. Welcoming back from injury a pair of key performers last night -- forwards Jochen Hecht and Maxim Afinogenov -- and supported by, dare we … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs pay price in bankrupt Buffalo

'The Sabres' Miro Satan has points in seven of the last eight games. He has had four points six times in his career.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Post-Mortem

'The Sabres are bankrupt but it was the Maple Leafs who couldn't issue a check here last night.' … [Read more...] about Leafs cut down by sharp Biron

Their top goaltender got the hook for the first time as a Maple Leaf, their top scorer did not even play and one of their top defencemen did not take too kindly to the words of general manager/coach Pat Quinn. … [Read more...] about Blue Line blues

Hey Dominik Hasek, listen up. Martin Biron has a message for you. … [Read more...] about Biron savours record

If anyone needs tangible evidence that the NHLs campaign against obstructive play has failed miserably to achieve its goal, all you need to do is study the recent work of the Buffalo Sabres. … [Read more...] about Snorefest a wake-up call for NHL

Tim Connolly appeared in his 253rd consecutive game last night, among the longest in the NHL. But the Buffalo Sabres centre is the first to acknowledge his production has not been at par with his ice time. … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs watch

'Bankruptcy may be staring the Buffalo Sabres in the face, but the stinginess of their defence and goaltender Martin Biron has them cashing in on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Biron breaks Hasek's mark