Archives for September 2003

'Boulton, the Sabres' full-time beat cop since Rob Ray was traded in March, will have surgery on Monday and will be out of action for several weeks and could miss the opener on Oct. 9 against Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Boulton injured in opening day fight

'“ His preparation last summer led to his opportunity,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “ He came to camp and made a real big statement with the commitment he made to conditioning and skating. His numbers in testing were numbers forwards have. Then he came in and played so well (after his recall). If he had come up and played poorly, he’d be in the … [Read more...] about Fitzpatrick gets fresh look from Sabres

'Yes, the summer was great for the Sabres. But as summer melts into the start of training camp, that old familiar feeling is back in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Introducing the new old Sabres

'''I think up front we have a lot of skilled guys,'' said Drury. ''With guys like that, we should be able to make a push for the playoffs.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres open training camp with no issues

'Not having Satan and McKee in camp, however, could curtail much of Buffalo's offseason momentum. "It's always tough when key individuals are sitting out," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said, "but we'd dearly love to get both in for the first part of camp. It's something we're working very hard on."' … [Read more...] about Hungry Sabres happy to finally be campers

'''There might be somebody that just rises right to the top where you say, 'Man, the way he's playing, you've just got to keep playing him,''' said Ruff, who's team opens camp in St. Catharines, Ontario, on Friday. ''I think the competition throughout camp and preseason is going to be fierce at that position. And if … [Read more...] about Ruff favors rotating Sabres goalies, captains

'He said he will play for HC Slovan Slovnaft Bratislava of the Slovak Republic Extraleague.' … [Read more...] about Satan set to wait out Sabres while playing in Slovakia

'Satan has decided to play for HC Slovan Slovnaft Bratislava because he and the Sabres aren't close to agreeing on a new contract.' … [Read more...] about Satan set to play in Slovakia

'Coach Lindy Ruff believes his roster has as much punch as any since he took over as bench boss in 1997-98 -- which isn't saying a lot considering no Sabre has compiled more than 40 goals or 80 points in his tenure.' … [Read more...] about Sabres: Turning the corner?

'"I understand how it works," McKee said. "The team is trying to fit everybody into a certain salary structure. But I feel where our proposals are at is where my value is in the league. We're going to stick by that. We're not asking for anything ridiculous."' … [Read more...] about McKee's willing to hold out

'''The emphasis is just trying to get him signed as soon as possible,'' said Regier. ''Everything after that is just a day or two away.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres prepare for training camp without unsigned Satan

'"It's been a whole different atmosphere," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Monday. "We've made some deals to help the club, and it's pretty exciting."' … [Read more...] about Sabres back in business

'The Sabres have made goaltending coach Jim Corsi a full-time employee with the intent to instill National Hockey League-caliber consistency in the crease. A majority of NHL teams employ a part-time assistant or consultant to handle the position. Corsi had been a part-timer with Buffalo for the past five seasons.' … [Read more...] about Corsi promoted to develop 'new' goalies

'Blessing, whose full-time job is director of public relations and TV for the Fort Erie Race Track, naturally is disappointed. "I think it's a shame," he said. "The feedback from fans always amazed me. One of the best things about it is how much fun we had. The fans picked up on that."' … [Read more...] about Hockey Hotline's Blessing gets left out in the cold

'The Sabres Alumni Hockey game will pit a group of Jamestown Lakers coaches against some of the retired Sabres players.' … [Read more...] about Sabres alumni will play charity game