Archives for 2004

'Working as a television analyst on Buffalo broadcasts while contemplating full-time retirement, Ray jokingly claimed playing hockey again "will be easier than trying to make the Sabres look good."' … [Read more...] about Rayser's on a role

'"We believe we can beat anybody right now," says captain Daniel Briere.' … [Read more...] about Noronen first Sabre and first Finnish netminder to get credit for NHL goal

It may be too soon to start calling them the Comeback Kids. However, the Buffalo Sabres have certainly become resilient recently, especially this past week when they made three straight comebacks in spectacular fashion. … [Read more...] about Noronen goal caps off dazzling week

'The Sabres now feel they have a real shot at making the playoffs. They sit just five points behind the eighth place New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference and six points behind Montreal, which lost to Ottawa 5-2 on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Surging Sabres topple Leafs

'"I really can't tell you what happened," Noronen said. "I was just trying to stop the puck." Buffalo defenseman Dmitri Kalinin was awarded the goal, but a scoring change was made about 10 minutes after the game. So Noronen, who stopped 17 of 18 shots, never heard his big moment announced in the arena.' … [Read more...] about Noronen scores in Sabres' win

That is as bad a game as I have seen our defence play, Quinn said. … [Read more...] about Low-5 for Leafs

This one was far from a thing of beauty. In fact, Noronen could not even remember the blocker save that led to the goal. … [Read more...] about Score one for Noronen

Rory Fitzpatrick suffered a broken nose in a fight with Gary Roberts. … [Read more...] about Leafs watch

'But the problem last night wasn't so much Kidd, it was that Toronto gave up far too many easy shots in one of their worst defensive efforts of the season. The Leafs have made a dramatic improvement in their play away from the puck this season but, in this debacle, they were absolutely awful in that regard.' … [Read more...] about Leafs choke in stretch

'The Buffalo Sabres are to the Toronto Maple Leafs as Paris was to Achilles. That is to say, a pain in the a...nkle.' … [Read more...] about Lowly Sabres still have Leafs' number

'Before last night, Mika Noronen was best known outside the Buffalo city limits for a recent gag in The Hockey News that suggested he was separated at birth from Florence Henderson.' … [Read more...] about Funny Finnish kills T.O.

'Noronen brought his team back by stopping 17 of 18 shots and now the Sabres have climbed to within five points of the eighth-place New York Islanders in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference final.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rattle Leafs in third

'Noronen initially thought he would get credit for it, but teammate Dmitri Kalinin was announced as the scorer. Noronen didn't find out until 10 minutes after the game. ``It's too bad. Maybe I'll get to hear my name next time,'' Noronen said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 4

'"We think we can beat anyone right now," said Sabres center Daniel Briere, who had an assist. "We were down, 3-0, and we never quit. That's the way we have been playing the last couple games. Even though we started slowly in both games, we're finding ways to win."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 4

'Feb 14, 2004, Mika Noronen, Buffalo at Toronto.' … [Read more...] about NHL Goaltenders Who Have Scored Goals