Archives for 2004

'"I was somewhat of a fan, but the minute you put your name on the dotted line, it becomes a lot more. It's not just a business," he says. "It's not surprising to me that I'm a fan, but it is surprising to me how much fun I'm having doing it."' … [Read more...] about It's good to be Tom

It took three years, but the Buffalo Sabres appear to have a dominating force in goal again. The original Dominator, Dominik Hasek, vacated his throne in the cease 3 seasons ago and the void he left in his wake has not been adequately filled until recently. (Submitted by: Rick Anderson) … [Read more...] about Sabres goaltending dominating again

'The Sabres' power play has been well enough, all right. They scored three man-advantage goals during Friday night's entertaining 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators before a sellout crowd of 18,690 in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres end Senators' unbeaten streaks

'"I've got to battle my way up and show that I'm a better player than the fourth line," Kotalik said. "I'm always thinking of how to make myself better. I'm not seeing any progress in my play right now."' … [Read more...] about Kotalik searching for some answers

'Only minutes after the Senators had erased a 2-0 Buffalo lead, Fitzpatrick scored the winner with Spezza in the penalty box for cross-checking at 17:13 of the third period to stretch Ottawa's winless streak (0-2-2) to four against the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snuff Sens' streak

'The first 1,000 people dressed as the "King of Rock and Roll" will be welcomed into the HSBC Arena free on Jan. 27 when the Sabres host the Habs.' … [Read more...] about Game Story

'“I was more excited than nervous, but I was still nervous coming in,” he said. “I haven’t played in five weeks and it kind of weighs on you. It’s been a tough couple months.”' … [Read more...] about Delmore is happy to be back on AHL ice

'``You never want to put your team behind with a penalty, but three is pretty extensive,'' said Fitzpatrick, who scored for the second time in four games. ``But it was good to get that goal.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2

'"I think our power play the last couple of weeks has been going really well," Briere said. "It was just a matter of time just before we had that explosion. Right after Christmas, we had the big sit-down where we talked about the power play."' … [Read more...] about buffalo 3, Ottawa 2

'Since going winless in eight straight game in December, Buffalo has turned their season around to go 5-2-2. The Sabres are now 17-20-5-1 with 40 points. Buffalo now finds itself right back in the hunt for the playoffs, trailing the New York Islanders for the final spot by only three points.' … [Read more...] about Power Play Lifts Buffalo Over Ottawa

'Janik has recorded no goals and seven assists in 35 games in Rochester this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Janik

'"My best hockey," Zhitnik said, "is when I play a little bit on the edge, a little bit too much gambling. It's fun. It's no fun when you're afraid to do something. I want to play and react."' … [Read more...] about When Zhitnik gambles, all bets are off

'The Sabres have been outshot, 37-11, in the first period of their last two games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'“I didn’t want to believe it was happening,” Delmore said after practice Thursday. “I thought about it for a couple days and beat myself up thinking about it. Now I just want to try to get my game going and help the Rochester Americans, help them keep their streak going.”' … [Read more...] about Delmore gets his shot with Amerks

'Ruff indicated that benched rookie Derek Roy would return to the lineup tonight after getting two days of defensive coaching.' … [Read more...] about McKee Ailing