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We had it played perfect, Biron said. Hrdina was over to the side, and we did not want to have both of our defensemen going to him. And when Kovalev shot the puck, it was going to hit me right in the Sabres logo, but Hrdina got it, and it went -- zip -- right over me. … [Read more...] about Hrdina puts his touch on victory

It would have been really sad to see the team leave Buffalo, Primeau said. Hopefully, with the new ownership, they will be able to stick around and the fans will continue to come out and support them. … [Read more...] about Penguins Report 11/30/02

'The game turned at 8:41 of the second period, when Sabres defenseman James Patrick went to the box for hooking Ian Moran. That gave the Penguins a two-man advantage for 17 seconds. Jan Hrdina won a faceoff in the Sabres’ zone, directing the puck to Dick Tarnstrom at the left point. Tarnstrom whipped a pass across to Kovalev, who blasted a slap shot past Biron for … [Read more...] about Pens roll without Lemieux, Straka

'Lemieux might not have been at HSBC Arena last night, but Greg Brady sure was. Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady in the sitcom The Brady Bunch, sang the national anthem before the game as part of a promotion called Friday Night Fever. He wore an old-school, No. 70 Sabres shirt with his name on the back. His Brady brothers -- Chris Knight (Peter Brady) and Mike … [Read more...] about Red-hot Bruins pay a visit

'But they will have, at best, 14 months to retrieve the city's hearts and wallets. It's widely conceded that a long labour lockout will follow next season. If the Sabres aren't on a roll in all areas by then, the franchise would be in serious, serious trouble. It already is, if Hamister and Berman decide to go cheap.' … [Read more...] about Tough guy Ray rattles his sabres

We sure mishandled the process, said Bassin, co-owner of the Ontario Hockey Leagues Erie Otters. I am not saying it was him or anyone else. The question within the group was about what it was worth or what the value was. It was an easy, solvable thing. It bogged us down, but there was active, honest interest and capability. You could say we fumbled it. … [Read more...] about Bassin loses out

'Hedberg improved to 5-1-1 against Buffalo. Sabres goalie Martin Biron fell to 1-9-1 against Pittsburgh.' … [Read more...] about Penguins 4, Sabres 1

'Pittsburgh went 2-for-5 with the man advantage on Friday and improved its power-play percentage to 32.7 (37-for-113). By contrast, Buffalo entered the contest ranked 30th with the man advantage at 10.4 percent. The Sabres failed to convert its five power-play opportunities against the Penguins and are 0-for-19 in the last four games.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 1

'Buffalo captain Stu Barnes spoiled Hedberg's shutout attempt midway through the third period, but the Sabres still have won just once in 16 games (1-11-3-1).' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 1

Alexei Zhitnik has a twin named Dimitri who, for all I know, is bumping around the Ukraine parlaying his brother's fame into discounted shovel service. If you're looking for Zhitnik's twin on the National Hockey League ice, look closely at ex-Panther Dmitry Yushkevich, who was traded Wednesday to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Jaroslav Bednar and … [Read more...] about Yushkevich deal may set the bar if Sabres trade Zhitnik

'Biron's record versus the Penguins is 1-8-1 with a 3.74 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Biron hopes to own Pens for a change

'Barry Williams (Greg Brady from "The Brady Bunch") will sing the national anthem and be joined throughout the game by Chris Knight (Peter Brady) and Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady) for in-game promotions. Music from the disco decade will be played during breaks in the action. Right on!' … [Read more...] about Lengthy injured list at least isn't growing

'C Mario Lemieux has three goals and 12 assists in his past six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

'The Sabres opened the season with back-to-back wins with a combined score of 11-2. They’ve won only two games since.' … [Read more...] about Penguins-Sabres scouting report

"In Buffalo, he thought he was bigger than anyone in the organization," a current NHL GM says. "Bigger than the GM, bigger than his star player, Dominik Hasek. "That's what he's done everywhere he's been. He ruined his reputation. Nobody trusts him because of his track record. At least 20 GMs, including myself, would never consider hiring him, … [Read more...] about NHL coach in exile