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'The Sabres own the shotgun. What they need is the knife. They should use Peca to obtain players who can fortify this team. If they don't, if they are playing for the future, then they might as well be true to the plan and trade Dominik Hasek.' … [Read more...] about If not Peca, might as well trade Hasek

'Meanwhile, at the other end of the rink, Salo was sensational. He has allowed just seven goals in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Count 'em: Seven wins in a row

'Near as Todd Marchant could figure, 100 folks filed into the arena to watch him play against the Sabres. A native of Buffalo, Marchant always draws a crowd when he's in the area and this was no exception. Mom and dad and aunts, uncles and cousins were in the crowd as were a long list of friends.' … [Read more...] about Oil spills

'Two goals by Georges Laraque, one by Todd Marchant - who always shows off when he's back home in Buffalo - and another by Tom Poti, coupled with a 28-save performance by Tommy Salo closed the deal on the Oilers' seventh straight win, the first time they've managed that since 1987.' … [Read more...] about Merrily they roll along

'Fifteen games short of completing his 18th NHL season, Gilmour was talking about returning home to Kingston, Ont., this summer, about hugging his wife and kids. He talked about saying "Thanks for the memories," calling it a career and going out on his own terms. It sounded like goodbye.' … [Read more...] about Gilmour's goodbye?

'Salo stopped 28 shots for his second straight shutout as the Oilers won their seventh consecutive game, 4-0 over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Oilers 4, Sabres 0

'"Salo made a couple of big saves real early in the game that I think they got a little confidence from," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We probably missed out on five or six opportunities and he probably made five or six great saves."' … [Read more...] about Edmonton 4, Buffalo 0

'Amherst Town Justice Mark G. Farrell on Friday ordered ex-Buffalo Sabre Randy Wyrozub to pay retired Buffalo Philharmonic clarinetist Dan Johnston $275 in gift certificates and $15 to cover Johnston's Small Claims Court costs in a 2-year-old flap over Wyrozub's doughnut shop.' … [Read more...] about Judge rules in case against ex-Sabre

'Peca's agent, Don Meehan, said he spoke with Milbury recently and added the restricted free agent "just wants to play again and would go to any team that trades for him. I've spoken to Michael about it, and he views that as a supreme challenge he'd welcome."' … [Read more...] about Isles Hold Out Hope To Make Peca Deal

'The Islanders would likely have to offer either defensemen Zdeno Chara or Kenny Jonsson and/or a forward such as Mariusz Czerkawski for Peca, but Milbury wants to be careful not to overpay for an unsigned player. Especially one who would not satisfy a need at No. 1 center.' … [Read more...] about Big Deal Ahead For Isles?

Edmonton has proven to be a slippery foe for most opponents because of its youth, speed and competitive team spirit. … [Read more...] about Oil gushing into Buffalo

'His 144th victory, which went largely unnoticed Tuesday night in Boston, moved him ahead of Floyd Smith and into second place on the Sabres' all-time list.' … [Read more...] about Ruff slips into second place on win list

'All things remain quiet back in Buffalo. GM Darcy Regier still doesn't have a signed contract. Neither does holdout forward Michael Peca. Trade rumors have been kept to a minimum, especially anything concerning Peca.' … [Read more...] about All quiet on Peca front

'A happier group of men never dug out their snow-covered cars. Shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres returned from a nine-day, five-game spin around North America. Back in Western New York, the Sabres wielded ice scrapers, brooms, shirtsleeves and smiles as they cleared their windshields and - finally - drove off to their respective homes.' … [Read more...] about Every number tells a story from Sabres' trek

'"I've had 14 or 15 teams call in the past month and a half," [Peca's agent Don] Meehan said yesterday. "There's definitely a lot of interest out there. Obviously we're hopeful something can get done before (the deadline.)"' … [Read more...] about Peca, agent hope for deal