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March 13, 1988
In Vancouver, Ray Sheppard scores a hat trick against goalie Steve Weeks as the Sabres beat the Canucks, 7-5.
March 13, 2001
The Sabres acquire "rental players" Donald Audette from Atlanta for Kamil Piros and a fourth-round pick in 2001 and Steve Heinze from Columbus for a third-round pick in 2001. The pair does not return for the 2001-2002 season.
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The Senators without Dom are quite a story. They haven't missed a beat. Sometimes a big injury does that to a team.
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Yesssss master, hmmmmmmm, the brain transplant has worked! :) Honestly, I don't think I remember it either. Too painful.
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March 12, 1979
The Sabres trade defenseman Jocelyn Guevremont to the New York Rangers for draft picks they turn into goaltender Jacques Cloutier and forward Sean McKenna.
March 12, 1988
The Sabres lead 4-0 at one point in Calgary but eventually lose, 10-4.
March 12, 2002
Two days after an emotional win over former goalie Dominik Hasek, the Sabres fall flat at home against former captain Michael Peca in his return to Buffalo. The Islanders shut out the Sabres at HSBC Arena, 3-0, but Peca does not score. In fact, in four games against the Sabres that season, Peca tallied neither a goal nor an assist and finished -1. The loss ended a modest three-game winning streak for the Sabres, their longest of the 2001-2002 season.
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March 11, 1999
After a 5-2 loss to Tampa at Marine Midland Arena, the Sabres announce that they have traded Matt Barnaby to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stu Barnes. The Sabres, who have slumped since just after Christmas, respond with three wins in a row and only five losses in their last 17 games.
March 11, 2003
The Sabres trade Chris Gratton and a fourth-round pick in 2004 to Phoenix for Daniel Briere and a third-round pick in 2004.
March 11, 2006
Mike Grier scores with 4.6 seconds left in the third period to give the Sabres a wild 6-5 win over the Flyers in Philadelphia. The Sabres overcame the news that head coach Lindy Ruff's daughter was suffering from a brain mass, not to mention an early 2-0 deficit and a shaky performance by goaltender Ryan Miller, who allowed five goals before being replaced by Marty Biron to start the third period. In the third, the Sabres outshot the Flyers 14-1 and outscored them 2-0. It was the Sabres' fifth straight win, extending their overall hot streak to 12-1-2, and their 20th one-goal victory of the season. The win epitomized the spirit of the 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres.
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Yeah, with the benefit of 20/20 eyes in the back of your head, they did overpay for Gratton. But Darcy did fix the "Gratton Problem," didn't he? Yep, you kind of pine for the days when Darcy would regularly fleece his counterparts. What happened? Did word get out? Watch out for ole Darce, he'll pick your pocket and leave you smiling...
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March 10, 1981
Scotty Bowman continues his dismantling of the Sabres of the 70s by trading Rick Martin and Don Luce to the Los Angeles Kings. Martin fetches a first-round pick Buffalo uses to select Tom Barrasso in 1983. Luce, sadly, brings only a sixth-rounder and cash.
March 10, 2000
The Sabres trade Michal Grosek to Chicago for Doug Gilmour and J.P. Dumont. They also send Wayne Primeau, Brian Holzinger, Cory Sarich and a third-round pick in the upcoming draft for Chris Gratton and a second-round pick in 2001.
March 10, 2002
The Sabres bomb former teammate Dominik Hasek from the nets as they defeat the Red Wings at sold-out HSBC Arena, 5-1. Miro Satan scores two goals as the Sabres win for the third straight time and creep to within a game of the elusive .500 mark.
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March 9, 1986
At the Aud, Gilbert Perreault takes a pass from Mike Foligno and beats Devils' goalie Alain Chevrier with a quick shot from the slot, the 500th goal in his National Hockey League career. All, naturally, came as a Sabre.
March 9, 2004
The Sabres trade Curtis Brown and Andy Delmore to San Jose for Jeff Jillson and a ninth-round pick in 2005. They also acquire Mike Grier from the Caps for Jakub Klepis.
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March 8, 1989
In his Sabres' debut, Clint Malarchuk makes 32 saves to shut out the Rangers in New York, 2-0.
March 8, 1995
In Montreal, Dominik Hasek stops Mark Recchi on a penalty shot. The Sabres and Habs tie.
March 8, 1997
In Montreal, Dominik Hasek stops Vincent Damphousse on a penalty shot. The Sabres and Habs tie.
March 8, 2002
Marty Biron pitches a 26-save shutout for the second time in 24 hours and Chris Gratton scores the winner as the Sabres blank the Canadiens at HSBC Arena, 3-0. Mr. Microphone and mates had shut out the Islanders the night before on Long Island, 5-0. They are the ninth and 10th shutouts of Biron's career.
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March 7, 1971
In a 6-3 win over Vancouver at the Aud, Gilbert Perreault scores his 35th goal of the season, a rookie record.
March 7, 1986
Gilbert Perreault closes in on a milestone, scoring his 499th goal in a 6-2 loss to the Hartford Whalers at the Aud.
March 7, 1989
Lindy Ruff is traded to the New York Rangers for a fifth-round draft choice in 1990 that becomes Richard Smehlik.
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March 6, 1977
The Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens at the Aud, 4-1, one of only eight losses the Habs suffer all season long.
March 6, 1989
The Sabres trade defenseman Calle Johansson and a second-round draft choice in 1989 (Byron Dafoe) to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Grant Ledyard, goaltender Clint Malarchuk and a sixth-round draft choice in 1991 (Brian Holzinger).
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They did play at Washington on that date. Dave, this is why I need you to help write these things! Incredible memory. I don't remember who the Sabres played last night. :)
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Indeed! One of the most dramatic days in the history of a fabled franchise. I just wish John Facenda or James Earl Jones could read those words. Well, I guess Facenda is not available.
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March 5, 1972
The Sabres acquire a second-round draft choice from St. Louis that they will use to pick defenseman Larry Carriere; they also sell Phil Goyette to the New York Rangers.
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March 4, 1972
The Sabres acquire the final member of their future French Connection line when they send Eddie Shack to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Rene Robert.
March 4, 2000
Olli Jokinen scores on a penalty shot against Dominik Hasek, but Miroslav Satan fails on another against the Islanders' Kevin Weekes as the Sabres lose on Long Island, 4-2.
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March 3, 1975
In a move with major implications for the Sabres' upcoming run to the finals, Buffalo trades the rights to goaltender Garry Lariviere to the Islanders for the rights to goaltender Gerry Desjardins.
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March 2, 1998
Dominik Hasek records a shutout on the road for the second straight night, stopping all 33 New York Ranger shots in Madison Square Garden. The Sabres win 1-0 on Alexei Zhitnik's goal and increase their unbeaten streak to 13.
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Wait, the Sabres were rusty but the Thrashers were not? Was Atlanta playing NHL games somewhere during the break? And if it's the trap that explains several poor performances this year, the Sabres better figure out an answer for it.
I won't agree with Steve the Troll, but I do think fans have be somewhat realistic here. Any motivation to finish finish in the division or conference (or league) is going to be surpassed by the motivation of a lot of opponents desperate just to get it. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Sabres go .500 the rest of the way. Not that it means that much... you can take the top seed in the conference and $4.99 and get a minute's worth of phone sex.
I don't see the games, so someone who does please assure me that Ryan Miller is not taking a step back at this stage of the season. This is about four or five games now in a row where the red light has been on a lot more than usual. That's really the big unknown about this team -- no one knows how Miller is going to respond down the stretch of an NHL season and in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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March 1, 1998
Dominik Hasek makes 36 saves for his eighth shutout of the season, and Miroslav Satan accounts for all three goals as the Sabres blank the Capitals 3-0 in Washington. The win extends Buffalo's unbeaten streak to 12 games, two shy of a franchise record at the time. And, yes, for Satan haters, one of the goals goes into an empty net.
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February 28, 1996
At Ottawa, Derek Plante scores with 24 seconds left in overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 win over the Senators, one of five game-winners on the season for the center, behind only Pat LaFontaine's seven (in half a season). It's Buffalo's fourth win in a row. They're around .500 and within striking distance of the playoffs, but just two wins in their next fourteen games seal their fate -- the last game at Memorial Auditorium will indeed be the regular season finale against Hartford. As for Plante, he is enjoying the best season of his career, although the next year he will have fewer points and lead the team in scoring.
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February 27, 1975
Roger Crozier makes 21 saves for his ninth shutout as a Sabre in a 5-0 win over the L.A. Kings at the Aud.
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February 26, 1987
Wilf Paiment scores the only hat trick of his time in Buffalo (one season), and the only hat trick of the year for the Sabres, in a 4-3 win over the Blues at the Aud. The Sabres won for the sixth time in seven games, one of the few bright stretches in a season that saw them finish 16 games under .500 and miss the playoffs for the second year in a row.
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Thanks for the link eleven! This is why I love the Internet. Wow, that net looks pretty grungy. Did goalies pee on the ice inside the net in those days? Yuck.
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February 25, 1978
Danny Gare has a hat trick as the Sabres bury the Barons 13-3 in Cleveland. Buffalo piles up 26 shots in one period.
February 25, 1983
The Sabres come from five goals behind to beat the Boston Bruins at the Aud, 7-6. Dave Andreychuk scores the tying goal late before Mal Davis nets the winner.
February 25, 1998
A 2-2 tie with the Leafs at Marine Midland Arena in the first game back after the Olympic break extends the Sabres' unbeaten streak to 10 games.
February 25, 2000
Mike Peca scores his first hat trick as a Sabre, but the Sabres lose to the Rangers, 6-3, at HSBC Arena. Petr Nedved has a hat trick of his own as New York ends a 12-game winless streak against the Sabres and moves three points ahead of them in the battle for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth. Afterwards, Dominik Hasek, whose domination over the Rangers came to an end in the game, said the Sabres played "stupid," while captain Peca questioned the team's heart.
This Day in Sabres History :: March 13
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What are you driving at, Knight?
The Sabres ended up with three second-rounders in 2001, one coming from Tampa along with Chris Gratton in 2000. Not sure how we ended up with the other one. But we got Derek Roy and Jason Pominville in the second round, so that was certainly a nice draft. Do you think we should have kept those other picks?