Archives for February 2003

'Of greater concern to Regier is that he could lose not only his job but also his salary. In theory, Regier has four-plus seasons remaining on his six-year deal, but the pending sale of the Sabres could change all that.' … [Read more...] about Strachan on Hockey column

'Biron said even though he faced a career high in shots and a season-high 22 in the second period, the stops gave him confidence. ``They kept shooting them a little bit from anywhere (making it) open for rebounds, open for redirections,'' he said. ``As a goalie, these are shots (that) get you in the groove and they get you going. If you can handle them the way … [Read more...] about Sabres 5, Rangers 4

'"There is no sense getting down," said Brown, whose team has filed for bankruptcy. "You gotta continue to learn, even through the tough times, and as you continue to do that, hope you can get things going in the right direction."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, NY Rangers 4

'Buffalo Sabres veteran defenseman Jay McKee is expected to miss at least a month after spraining his left MCL in Saturday night's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D McKee out 4-6 weeks with knee injury

In a week that saw the Buffalo Sabres losing streak reach 8, one player who escaped the asylum was licking his chops after helping his team stick it to his old coach. Jason Woolley told his story about what has been really going on in the Sabres locker room the last few years and he certainly doesn't paint a pretty picture. … [Read more...] about Woolley conveys reason behind Sabres turmoil

'"He's taken some heat because of the pressure through the trade," Mair said. "But he's 21 years old, and expecting the guy to lead your team offensively is a big task. He's going to get stronger. He's going to get bigger."' … [Read more...] about Connolly scores big turnaround

'LW Matthew Barnaby has seven goals and eight assists in his past 20 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Rangers

'In the NHL these days, there are no gimmes. However, the bankrupt Buffalo Sabres are the next best thing.' … [Read more...] about One small step for the Red Wings

'"It's not like me to come out and talk about anyone like that,'' Woolley said. "It's something that's been boiling up in me for a long time. It's hard, I want to look out more for the (Sabres) players than I do anyone else."' … [Read more...] about Woolley: Sabres coach was not easy to please

'The hapless, bottom-feeding Sabres proved to be the right tonic for other struggling Wings.' … [Read more...] about Fedorov rises to challenge of more ice time

'Woolley said their relationship became irreconcilable when Ruff removed the "A" from his jersey two years ago. "It was the last straw when they took away my assistant captaincy, and the way they did it," Woolley said. "The team voted on it and he just came in and stripped it away from me and had no valid excuse, kind of did it in a back hallway … [Read more...] about Woolley and Ruff don't kiss and make up

'An added twist to Woolley's goal: It came against Ryan Miller, who made 20 saves in his NHL homecoming game. "We'll be talking about that goal in the summer," Woolley said. "If Lindy won't have a beer with me, I know Ryan will."' … [Read more...] about Woolley enjoys last laugh on Sabres

'Were Golisano to purchase the Sabres, he is expected to forge strong ties with the Amerks -- perhaps even purchasing them. That would assist in marketing pro hockey regionally.' … [Read more...] about Ruff likes Amerks-Sabres connection

'Ruff's response: "Not a chance in hell. . . . He's not having a beer with me."' … [Read more...] about Woolley, Wings beat Sabres, 4-2

'"They tried to hand the game back to us," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought Joseph had to make probably five or six great saves or we get back in the ball game. Maybe at the end there that might have been the difference."' … [Read more...] about Shanahan liberal on right wing use