Archives for 2003

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff didn't get much sleep after Wednesday's 7-4 loss to Atlanta. He still was second-guessing his decision to keep goalie Martin Biron in the crease as the game continued to unravel. "My gut said at 4 in the morning (Thursday) that I should have pulled him after the second goal," Ruff said. "Sometimes I'm a little too … [Read more...] about Brass hoping late is great for the gate

'Canadiens have lost five of their past six.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'Peters spends more time in the penalty box than he does on the ice, averaging a mere 3:23 a game on the ice, against an average of 4:40 in the box. Peters drops the gloves so often that the Sabres can advertise guaranteed-fight night.' … [Read more...] about Peters steps into the fray

'Six consecutive goals. Two goals in a 24-second span late in the second period. Three goals on the first four shots in the third period. The Buffalo Sabres didn't score any of those.' … [Read more...] about Biron caught in crossfire

'Atlanta's Vyacheslav Kozlov, the one-time Sabre, was held without a point in the landslide. While he couldn't beat Buffalo's goaltenders, he did comment on the three-goalie situation the Sabres have with Martin Biron, Mika Noronen and Ryan Miller. "It's not a healthy situation when they got three goalies," he said. "They have to pick one … [Read more...] about Thrashers focus on task at hand

'"In Marty's case, we're looking for him to be more consistent. In the past, he'd have one bad game in every five. We'd like to get that to one out of every 10."' … [Read more...] about Ruff's moves going smoothly for Sabres

'The Thrashers came through with three consecutive goals by JP Vigier, Ivan Majesky and Randy Robitaille to give them momentum heading into the final period. The goals by Majesky and Robitaille were very soft goals given up by Marti Biron. The Sabre goalie looked stunned as the tying goal beat him high over the shoulder. Vigier and Majesky's goals came just 24 seconds … [Read more...] about Sabres Collapse Late In 2nd, Fall To Atlanta

'Kruikov, the 15th overall pick in the 2000 NHL draft, has been in western New York since the summer. The Sabres decided they wanted him under contract after assessing his abilities in training camp, but negotiations between the Russian league and the IIHF apparently hit a roadblock. In order to join the Sabres organization, Kruikov, 21, needed his release from his team, … [Read more...] about Russian prospect can't play in Rochester

'The Thrashers scored seven goals on 21 shots against Biron, who was pulled with 6:24 left in the game. They are 8-3 all-time against him.' … [Read more...] about Thrashers score six straight goals to beat Sabres

'"It was fun," Robitaille said.' … [Read more...] about Savard injury leaves void and opportunities

'Biron, 3-8-0 against the Thrashers, was pulled with just over six minutes remaining. ``I feel like I blew it,'' he said. ``It was 4-3 after two periods and I hadto give us a chance to come back. It's my responsibility.''' … [Read more...] about Atlanta 7, Buffalo 4

'"I think we (stunk)," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff added. "Whatever they shot went in. We did not make a lot of mistakes, but when we did, Atlanta found the back of the net."' … [Read more...] about Atlanta 7, Buffalo 4

'Drury has scored 20 or more goals in each of his first five NHL seasons, but the Sabres are looking for those intangibles -- those 27 game-winning goals -- that fire in his belly, that ability to be in the right place at the right time. "You don't find many players who have won a Stanley Cup and can still come in and talk to your young players about what a rush it was and tell … [Read more...] about Clutch Drury Has The Knack

'True, the Sabres aren't exactly going bonkers this season when they have a man advantage. Yet compared to recent seasons, they're prolific.' … [Read more...] about Sabres raise power bar

'"I'm very concerned," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "It looks like we're tumbling in that direction of Max, where we get to four days or three days and it's another headache."' … [Read more...] about Connolly's status has familiar ring to it