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An end-of-the-season schedule coupled with start-of-the-season legs forced the Buffalo Sabres to sacrifice their third game of the season to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. … [Read more...] about Sabres can't overcome schedule, Hawks in first loss of the season

Tim Connolly logging as many penalty minutes as points? Or Ralph getting voluntarily violated by Janice? Taylor Pyatt planted in front of the net as an immovable force? Or Meadow standing in the kitchen -- full frontal view -- in a bikini? These were the cruel choices presented to Buffalo Sabres fans as Sunday evening approached. … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Sopranos: Prove your loyalty

'"We just didn't respond off the bat and they took advantage of it." … [Read more...] about Sabres suffer power failure

'"We were a little more aggressive," Alex Zhamnov said. "Another good thing was guys driving the net, right through the middle."' … [Read more...] about Thibault just zeroes in on task at hand

'"They really beat the hell out of the Canadiens,'' Thibault said. "I knew we'd have to be on our toes, and we came out with our 'A' game.''' … [Read more...] about A win to savor vs. Sabres

'But while Sabres flags hung outside people's houses when the team was playing the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2001 playoffs, the local color is now all red, white and blue because of a football player named Drew Bledsoe.' … [Read more...] about Orphaned Sabres feel like Twins

'Jon Klemm's goal 1:26 into the first period on a pass from Steve Sullivan set the tone for a game the Hawks controlled all the way.' … [Read more...] about Hawks mean business

The Hawks dominated against Buffalo, which entered the United Center with a 2-0 record and outscored its opponents 11-2. … [Read more...] about Hawks still rule home ice

'"I guess the way to sum this is they played the way we wanted to play," Biron said. "They came out firing. They came out pinching. They came out aggressive. Their penalty killers were just on us all night long."' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks 3, Sabres 0

'"Give Chicago credit, they played the kind of game that we played when we went into Montreal last night," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "They did a lot of pinching, a lot of puck pressure, and I thought we were a step slow a lot of the game."' … [Read more...] about Chicago 3, Buffalo 0

'Jocelyn Thibault stopped 26 shots for his 28th career shutout Sunday night and the Chicago Blackhawks scored at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded en route to their first win of the season, 3-0 over the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Chicago 3, Buffalo 0

"It's no secret that if Sherry Bassin, the Erie (junior) owner, gets a group together to buy the Sabres, he'll bring in buddy Ted Nolan to coach. Bassin has been cozying up to rich Rochester businessman Tom Golisano, who's running for New York governor." … [Read more...] about Jim Matheson’s Hockey World

The first period of Saturday night's 6-1 drubbing of the Canadiens was a classic goaltender's duel. Until Habs' goalie Jose Theodore put down his revolver in the second and third periods and scurried for the tumbleweed, that is. … [Read more...] about Biron wins duel with Theodore, makes case for third straight start

The plane catches a current of air, glides just over the heads of the ducking Tim Connolly, J.P. Dumont and Stu Barnes, and makes a perfect landing on the floor of the bench, narrowly missing head coach Lindy Ruff. So far in the 2002-2003 season, the Sabres just can't miss … [Read more...] about Sabres' aim is perfect again in rout of Habs

While the Sabres capitalized on numerous Montreal turnovers and outshot the Canadiens 31-20, there were two or three goals that Theodore would have stopped on a good night. … [Read more...] about Habs dial L for Loss