Archives for 2003

'It was a meaningless game really, a slow, sloppy display of professional hockey. It was too warm outside, too sunny to invest much time or interest in the outcome for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who played to a less-than-capacity crowd at the Air Canada Centre last night.' … [Read more...] about Leaf hopefuls show promise

The Leafs were 0-for-4 with a man advantage and gave up three goals on six power-play chances by Buffalo. … [Read more...] about Sore losers

It may not be the stuff of which Stanley Cups are made, but Buffalos realistic goal is to make the playoffs and it should be good enough for that. … [Read more...] about Sabres have edge back

'The game itself was a typical pre-season dud complete with strong performances from career minor leaguers and a crew of Leafs who were still obviously fatigued from the overseas trip.' … [Read more...] about Tired Leafs take a hit

'The Sabres should be a much-improved club compared with the team that placed 26th overall last year. Unlike Leafs general manager John Ferguson Jr., who wasn't hired until Aug. 29, Sabres GM Darcy Regier had all summer to bolster his roster that failed to qualify for the playoffs the past two seasons.' … [Read more...] about Add Antropov to injured list

'Buffalo was without leading scorer Miro Satan, who remains in Slovakia in a contract impasse; Curtis Brown, Maxim Afinogenov, James Patrick, Dmitri Kalinin, Adam Mair, Henrik Tallinder and Jay McKee, who also remains unsigned.' … [Read more...] about Leaf fans love free agents

'Drury scored on Buffalo's second shot on Centomo, giving the Sabres a 4-1 lead at 1:44 of the third. Buffalo went 3-for-6 on the power-play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 2

'The steps the Buffalo Sabres took to improve their power play in the offseason already are paying dividends.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Toronto 2

'The Sabres, who opened the preseason with a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday, will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Air Canada Centre at 7 tonight (Radio 107.7 FM).' … [Read more...] about Sabres send 14 to Amerks

'How committed is Golisano to keeping the team in Buffalo? An attorney familiar with Golisano's complicated purchase of the Sabres, including the Bankruptcy Court part of that deal, said Golisano agreed to honor the same strong nonrelocation language contained in the Rigas family's purchase agreement of the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres' rehab

'The core of the Rochester Americans started to take shape on Saturday when center Domenic Pittis and defenseman Brian Chapman were reassigned by the parent Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Pittis, Chapman sent to Amerks

'The 14 are Tom Askey, Brian Chapman, Greg Gardner, Jim Lorentz, Sean McMorrow, Norman Milley, Karel Mosovsky, Rick Mrozic, Jiri Novotny, Nathan Paetsch, Domenic Pittis, Jason Pominville, Chris Thorburn and Dennis Wideman.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send 14 to Rochester affiliate

'Everything Roy has done thus far indicates he's ready for the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Roy-al flush

'"He has shown some things that, for a guy that hasn't played hockey in a couple years, he's an interesting player," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's got size. He's got real good hands. He has shown that there's something there."' … [Read more...] about Injury-plagued Kriukov impresses

'WGR General Manager Greg Ried reports that Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff have signed deals to do shows on the all-sports station, which is in direct competition with the station owned by Adelphia, WNSA-FM. Ruff's show will be weekly, Regier's once every two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres no longer crossing swords with WGR