Archives for November 2003

Alexei Zhitnik was fined one-thousand dollars by the NHL for a knee on knee hit Saturday. … [Read more...] about Zhitnik Escapes Suspension For Hit In Montreal

'The Sabres have picked up 22 new advertising or sponsorship deals since new owner B. Thomas Golisano has taken over.' … [Read more...] about New sponsorship deals paying off for Sabres

'Lindy Ruff went with Mika Noronen in net for a second consecutive night. Noronen stopped 23 shots in the loss as the Sabres didn't offer too much on the offensive end. After mustering 17 shots in Friday night's win, Buffalo scratched out a whopping 16 shots in the shutout loss.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens Win Battles Again, Win Game This Time

'So the Canadiens were aggravated before the opening faceoff, and the Sabres grew increasingly irritated as the game wore on - and the officiating wore thin on coach Lindy Ruff. "I would describe that as a penalty-killing practice," said Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked in Montreal

'The Sabres went into Saturday night's game at Montreal ranked 14th in the NHL at 2.43 goals a game. Take away the Sabres' first two games of the season - shutout losses - and they were averaging 2.83 goals, a figure that would place them in the league's upper third.' … [Read more...] about Martin teaches tricks of trade

'The Canadiens were very good on a night the Sabres were horrible.' … [Read more...] about Koivu lifts Habs

'The Sabres guaranteed a fight by dressing Andrew Peters. He picked up his league-leading ninth fighting major when he tangled with Langdon in the third period. Langdon was game, but Peters used his size advantage to win the decision.' … [Read more...] about Koivu inspires mates

'Buffalo had 39 minutes in penalties, allowing eight power plays, including five in the second period alone. ``We just got into so much penalty trouble,'' defenseman James Patrick said. ``We can't be taking four-minute (penalties) and (majors). We killed a double minor and came out of the box, and then took another one. That obviously ruined our momentum, … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 0

'"Tonight was a like a playoff game. It was so intense," Theodore said. "The fans loved it. It was so much fun to play in a game like that. I sat back in my net and I saw all that phyisical stuff."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 0

The Sabres have been suffering from inconsistent goaltending ever since Dominik Hasek departed for fertile lands west of Buffalo. Matin Biron was penciled in as the "heir apparent" but has never lived up to expectations. He has had flashes of greatness, but never has been consistent to the degree where the Sabres can depend on him. … [Read more...] about The Sabres goalie quagmire

'"It's easier when you've got lots of shots," Noronen said. "You don't have to think about anything else. You just have to stand out there and try to block the net and make the save."' … [Read more...] about A return to defense

'"It's always a treat to come back here," he said. "The fans really have been great to me over the years."' … [Read more...] about Audette recovers in time to score

'The Sabres have won six of their past seven games in Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'The Sabres still have to find a cure for poor midweek attendance. The announced attendance for Wednesday's game against an exciting Atlanta Thrashers team was 10,584, although the local media estimated the turnout at about 8,000.' … [Read more...] about Julien shows faith in Ribeiro

'There's nothing wrong with the Canadiens that a few goals won't cure.' … [Read more...] about Koivu comes back, Habs don't