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'"That's about as bad as I have seen this hockey team play in my three years here," general manager/coach Pat Quinn said. "I'm very disappointed and I have no explanation for it. It was feathers, absolute feathers. It wasn't very nice to watch."' … [Read more...] about Dog and phoney show

'Harold Ballard would be proud of the collection of clowns in blue and white last night. The Leafs have played some indifferent hockey over the course of the past three months but nothing even comes close to the depths of degradation they reached against a team Curtis Joseph described as "playoff-ready."' … [Read more...] about Ballard would be very proud

'Tucker pointed a finger, and it might as well have been the middle one, at Toronto reporters following the Maple Leafs' dismal 3-0 loss last night to the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Tucker aims at the media

'Sabres backup goaltender Martin Biron realizes he probably could be a starter on many other NHL teams, but he is content to apprentice under Dominik Hasek.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Watch

'The Sabres charged out of the gate, catching the Leafs in their customary first-period swoon, which, against a contender such as the Sabres, meant there would be no comeback. The Leafs were eventually outshot 35-16.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo enjoys an easy ride

'"That's about as bad as I've seen this hockey team play in the three years I've been here," Quinn added. "We weren't flat, we were totally outplayed. It had nothing to do with flat."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo in playoff form while Toronto awful in worst game of year

'The Sabres' forechecking and passing forced the Leafs into a multitude of defensive mistakes, thus opening up a gaggle of golden scoring chances while allowing the Leafs only random, feeble opportunities. That alone spells a vast difference between the two teams heading into the homestretch of the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Post-Mortem

'Dominik Hasek's biggest challenge in his 54th career shutout might have been battling boredom.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 0

'The Buffalo Sabres blitzed Curtis Joseph, firing 32 shots in the first two periods, and posted a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs for their fourth straight win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Toronto 0

'The Sabres thoroughly outplayed the Leafs, and the score would have been even more lopsided had it not been for the play of Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis Joseph, who kept the Sabres to just one goal in the first period despite Toronto getting outshot 18-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow away Leafs, 3-0

No team in the NHL had to be more relieved at the passing of the trade deadline than the Toronto Maple Leafs. … [Read more...] about Leafs steady themselves after standing pat

It was the third period of a hard-fought game. Dominik Hasek went behind his net to play the puck. While his back was turned, Garry Valk skated full speed and plastered him into the boards. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Leafs Edge Matchups

'Tonight's installment figures to be worthy of the series' heated history. The teams have one win, one loss and two ties against each other this season with the Maple Leafs holding a one-goal edge.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Leafs ready to rumble again

'In the days since wingers Steve Heinze and Donald Audette came aboard, the Sabres have lost a pair of key defensemen: Richard Smehlik and Jay McKee.' … [Read more...] about Injuries leave defense thin

'Not only have the Leafs won only once [in Buffalo] since the 1990-91 season, but the Sabres are a team seemingly built to take advantage of Toronto's most acute weaknesses.' … [Read more...] about Going down road of woe