Archives for 2003

'"I won't accept it," said McKee, sitting in his HSBC Arena locker stall Saturday afternoon. "I'm as angry as I've ever been being here. I think they know that. I'm pretty (ticked) off right now."' … [Read more...] about McKee fumes over benching

'"The overtime loss (stinks)," Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Saturday. "It doesn't matter how you lost, you still feel like you lost. In a game where one team has a higher score than the other team, you lost."' … [Read more...] about Despite point, OT losses still sting

'"Every game, I have to play like it's my last game," Taylor said. "When you're in my situation you can't take anything for granted. You can't take one shift for granted. I play every shift like it's my last shift, like I'll never play again."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Taylor is proof of what's good in the game

'“I’m really angry,” McKee said following Buffalo’s practice Saturday at HSBC Arena. “I don’t think my play has warranted being benched for two games. So I’m (mad). I’m really angry. But I’ve just got to come and work hard and all I can do is do what I can do on the ice.” “He’s not happy. I’m not … [Read more...] about Bitter McKee sounds off over being benched

'It also turns out there was nothing wrong with the Sabres that a healthy amount of stubborn will and a billionaire on a white horse could not remedy.' … [Read more...] about Broke no more, Buffalo banking on bright future

'We do have guys still here, but, if you look around, there have been a lot of changes. Probably not as much as in Pittsburgh, but a lot. In a lot of ways, it's a totally different team. But, in other ways, the makeup is still the same. We still stress going out and playing solid as a group, and we're still not the kind of team that can go out and have success as … [Read more...] about Face Off: Curtis Brown

'This was the third bad game for this club in its last four. The good news is they somehow picked up four out of eight points along the way. Lindy Ruff called out his five million dollar player for two days before the game. Miroslav Satan responded with another clunker. Satan is in full sulk and it's obviously rubbing off on his linemate and friend Ales Kotalik.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Sleep Walk Through A 2-1 Loss To Pittsburgh

'"These are the games we should win," Sabres goalie Mika Noronen said. "We can go better. We have lots of good guys and lots of skill guys that can really do a better job still."' … [Read more...] about Sabres miss the point

'"It's frustrating," Delmore said. "I wanted to go out there and take another step forward. I thought it was a pretty cheesy call."' … [Read more...] about Delmore's latest comeback doesn't even last a minute

'As a result, Adelphia subscribers are now paying on non-Sabres nights for the Worst Damn Sports Shows Period.' … [Read more...] about Budget cuts kill Empire's non-Sabres programming

'They have become masters of the bad start -- they were outscored, 22-4, during the opening period in their first 14 games -- but actually outshot the Sabres, 8-6, and had a slight edge in play during the first 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Morozov's OT goal lifts Penguins, 2-1

'"He deserved this," defenseman Drake Berehowsky said. "He's a good kid, and he was doing everything he could to get this."' … [Read more...] about Caron seeing glass as half full

'Sabres G Martin Biron made his NHL debut at age 18 against the Penguins Dec. 26, 1995, in Pittsburgh and was shelled in a 6-3 loss. He appeared in only three games that year and did not establish himself in Buffalo until four years later. He credited his ability to maintain an even keel throughout the process with helping him to become an NHL starter. He yesterday advised … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'The Penguins (4-8-3-0) snapped a four-game losing streak and ended the road trip 1-4-0. They return home to play host to the Florida Panthers tonight. They also outshot their opponent for the first time this season, 23-22.' … [Read more...] about Pens snap four-game skid

'Olczyk started Surovy and Kostopoulos on the same line last night because of their experience playing together in Wilkes-Barre. Their center with the Baby Penguins has been Toby Petersen, but last night, it was former Sabres player Brian Holzinger.' … [Read more...] about Penguins turn to Wilkes-Barre's top scorers for help