Archives for December 2003

'Detroit gained the huge lead on five goals in the third period, a period which could easily go down as the worst of the season for Buffalo, and the third poor performance in front of Miller.' … [Read more...] about Red Wings Embarrass Sabres At Home 7-2

Tonight's game between the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings will be the 107th meeting between these two teams. The Sabres hold a 51-42-13 edge over Detroit in the series and have been dominating at home against the Motor-City opponents winning 33 of 51 games played in Buffalo. The Red Wings hold a dubious distinction in Buffalo, winning the first ever NHL regular season … [Read more...] about Pregame Warmup vs. Detroit

'Dominik Hasek will not play tonight after aggravating his injured groin in Monday's victory over the Los Angeles Kings, while backup netminder Manny Legace sprained his knee in the pregame skate.' … [Read more...] about Hasek won't face Sabres

'Noronen never appeared to be in danger when Chris Drury's skate slit the goalie's neck during a drill. But the Sabres later discovered how dangerously close they came to reliving a Malarchuk nightmare. "I guess it was close," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said, "very close."' … [Read more...] about Noronen's cut a close call

'The Sabres are 9-1-0 when they score three or more goals in a game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Red Wings

'''It's been tough,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said about finding Hasek's successor.' … [Read more...] about Hurt Hasek's presence still lingers in Buffalo

'There’s no doubt in my mind the Sabres had Ryan Miller pegged as their #1 goaltender long before this season began, and that never changed even though he got off to a less than stellar start that led to a trip down the 90 East to Rochester for a little recharging.' … [Read more...] about Is it Miller, Marty or Mika?

'''You believe you have something there but until somebody's thrown in that situation where he has to assume all that pressure, and you don't have Dom sitting behind you on the bench, it's not easy for a young guy to take over,'' Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Hasek returns to Buffalo

'Mika Noronen took 17 stitches to his neck on Monday after getting brushed by Chris Drury. There's a danger of having them pulled out so he's off the ice until at least Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Noronen Will Miss A Few Days Which Gives Miller The Nod

'The injury occurred when Chris Drury's skate hit Noronen just below the jaw after Drury tripped over the goalie's stick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Noronen cuts neck in practice

'Sabres goaltender Mika Noronen cut his neck during practice and will miss Wednesday's game against Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' goalie cuts neck in practice

"I think Marty (Biron) has struggled. I don’t like where his game is and I have talked to him about it. We have got to work to get (his game) back to the level that it was at early in the year. Mika (Noronen) has been doing pretty well. I have no complaints; his numbers speak for themselves. Really it’s what Ryan has done at the American League level that warrants … [Read more...] about Ruff Comments on Miller’s Return

'Dan DiPofi, Sabres' COO, said the Internet is a key part of the team's overall marketing strategy. "Our Web site will continue to be a vital part of our ongoing communication with our fans and we will continue to add features and functionality to our site based on their feedback," he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-launch Web site, open ticket kiosks

'Miller is expected to share the duties with Mika Noronen, while Biron appears to be looking at healthy-scratch status until the Sabres regain their faith in him.' … [Read more...] about Biron's slump means it's Miller's turn

'"Miro's a professional," Regier said. "Miro will bounce back and get out of this slump. It's a question of time. Hopefully this will help."' … [Read more...] about No Satan trade in works