Archives for January 13, 2002

It was Redemption Night in Buffalo. Three of the Sabres who have had a gorilla on their backs shed it with vengeance Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils. The Sabres held on to beat the Devils 2-1. Miroslav Satan, Chris Gratton and Martin Biron all had stand out games and kicked the 200-pound gorillas right into the stands. … [Read more...] about The shedding of the Gorilla

'"Lindy's really stuck through me through this tough time here," Gratton said.' … [Read more...] about Satan, Gratton end dry spells

'"We got a great game out of our goaltender," said Ruff. "If you want to look at the reason we won, our goaltender made key saves for us."' … [Read more...] about All's well for now for goaltender Biron

'The Sabres were papering the building for the game Thursday night because in their infinite wisdom before the season, the Pens' game was among four contests not sold to the general public when individual game seats went on sale.' … [Read more...] about Marketing plan for Pens not mightier for Swords

'...it's hard to find a reason why the Sabres won't continue the same uneven performance they've produced over the first 45 games.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo fans need Sabres to save them

'"All night we played well and got our chances, but it was an uphill battle," Devils Coach Larry Robinson said. "Guys were turning the puck over in all the wrong places."' … [Read more...] about Lethargic Devils Fall Flat

'Jason Arnott nearly tied the game with 27 seconds left, but in the scramble in front, the net was dislodged and the whistle blew before Arnott's shot went in.' … [Read more...] about Devils' Woes Cut Deep vs. Sabres

'The Devils controlled the tempo of the game and had their chances. But add the misses and mishaps, and it's the recipe for a loss...' … [Read more...] about Devils can't cut it against Sabres

'One glaring error. That's really all the Devils made Saturday night at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Satan burns Devils

The Devils came frustratingly close to sending the game into overtime in the final minute Saturday night. … [Read more...] about Goal-scoring woes continue for Devils in loss to Sabres

'While Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was glad to see Satan and Gratton break their scoreless streaks, he credited the win to Biron. "If you want to look at the reason we won, I thought our goaltender made those key saves for us," Ruff said. "He made the right saves at the right time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2, Devils 1

'"I think the goal by Miro got things fired up. And to see Gratton get that goal was great," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, New Jersey 1