Archives for February 2004

'"I hesitate to say I wanted to die," the 42-year-old Malarchuk said from his home an hour south of Reno, Nev. "I jump around with that one when I think back on it. It was more a conscious effort to say, "I need to end this. I need to sleep. I need to stop my head from spinning. I was pretty deranged."' … [Read more...] about Malarchuk unmasked

'C Daniel Briere has nine points (four goals, five assists) in the last four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'Buffalo has been particularly prolific offensively since the All-Star break, scoring six or more goals in its past three games. Miroslav Satan led the charge in Monday's 7-2 rout of Atlanta, becoming the first Sabre to score four goals in a game in more than 10 years. That gave him a team-high 22 goals for the season.' … [Read more...] about Panthers at Sabres

'The Sabres have won four in a row and eight of nine. They haven't won five straight since 1992-93. They've scored 21 goals in their past three games, the team's best stretch since scoring 24 in three games in 1992-93.' … [Read more...] about Panthers at Sabres

'But during the All-Star break he reviewed videos of the team's attack and decided more aggressiveness was needed, even with a lineup that is not particularly big. "As much back-checking pressure as there is in today's game, if we don't drive the lane to the net, there's not a lot that happens," he said. "We're not that big, but … [Read more...] about Surprising Sabres making playoff push

'Since the Sabres came into the NHL, they have played 1,333 home games to date counting both the old Memorial Auditorium and the HSBC Arena. Smart has only missed eight games, most of them due to being hospitalized. On top of that, the Sabres have played 104 Stanley Cup playoff games at home and Smart has never missed one.' … [Read more...] about Fan in focus

'He says it's frustrating practicing and watching, not knowing when his body is going the get over this. He's been practicing on a non contact basis for over two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Getting Frustrated With Injury

'"I've always said, 'When you get things going, you get a lot of good breaks,'" said Ruff, whose team hosts Florida on Wednesday. "And we've had a lot of good breaks. We just want to keep it going."' … [Read more...] about Youth-laden Sabres on hot streak

The Buffalo Sabres will hold a press conference tomorrow (following the Sabres gameday skate), with the participants of the Western New York Club Hockey Super Sunday teams. Super Sunday is the premier high school hockey championship in the Western New York area that takes place this Sunday, February 22, at the HSBC Arena. … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres to host Super Sunday particpants

'"We see an awful lot of goals lately, and that hasn't been the case for a very long time around here," Satan said. "Many players have confidence to make plays and shoot the puck. It gives us the confidence we can play against any team."' … [Read more...] about They've got the fever

'Two months ago, they lost seven straight and looked like the same old Sabres. It seemed they were no longer responding to Lindy Ruff. They've been a different team since then. There's been a cultural change in the locker room, a shifting of leadership to the younger guys Ruff refers to as his "core."' … [Read more...] about Sabres make it look like child's play

'"I do take it personal," said Patrick, who also has battled a groin injury this season. "If I get hurt it's because I'm old. If another guy gets hurt it's because of the physical play and nature of the game. Knowing that, that's what (ticks) me off even more about it."' … [Read more...] about Patrick shies away from retirement talk

'"He's getting a good handle on things,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's got an edge to him, which you like. We want him to play a feisty game and that's part of his makeup."' … [Read more...] about Roy finds his groove – and doesn't miss a beat

'Buffalo has really been doing damage on the power play, going 13 of 40 (32.5 percent) in the past eight games. And when the Sabres take advantage on the man advantage, they do well, with a 21-7-2 record when they score a power-play goal.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo soldiers on

'Down 7-1 with almost 10 minutes left, the game disintegrated into brawling much like last Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Edmonton. The Thrashers and Sabres combined for 118 penalty minutes, including 10 fighting majors.' … [Read more...] about Playoff-seeking Sabres crush Thrashers