Archives for March 21, 2001

'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