Archives for February 2002

'The Sabres picked up where they left off before the weekend All-Star break and extended their unbeaten streak to four games, tying their longest of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pull off tie against Bruins

'But the Sabres hope subtle changes do occur in Smehlik's game, particularly when it comes to decision making.' … [Read more...] about Smehlik playing it safe

'At 2:45, forward P.J. Stock tried to jumpstart the Bruins when he took on Sabres enforcer Rob Ray. The pair exchanged punches, and Stock clearly got the worst of it. His wave to the crowd, normally a bit of an event in itself, was done with a painful look on his face.' … [Read more...] about Bruins break even

'The Sabres' second goal, by Rhett Warrener, also involved a fortunate bounce - it deflected of Murphy's skate at the left side of the net at 4:30 of the third period, knotting the game for good. ''The puck hit someone else before it hit [Murphy], that's totally unfortunate,'' said Dafoe. ''There's really nothing that you … [Read more...] about No rust on rested Dafoe

'The Bruins had ample chances in overtime as well, but couldn't slip one past Sabres goalie Martin Biron. The B's outshot Buffalo 6-2 in overtime.' … [Read more...] about B's march slows with tie

'At 4:30 of the third period and his team nursing a 2-1 lead, the B's defenseman found himself in the right place, but at the wrong time, as a deflected puck went off his skate and into his own net. That play forced the Bruins to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Buffalo Sabres at the FleetCenter.' … [Read more...] about Murphy in knots

'Bruins fan favorite P.J. Stock ran into a few hard rights in a fight with Buffalo's Rob Ray 2:45 into the game and was done for the night. Stock will undergo tests today to see whether he has any broken bones in his cheek area.' … [Read more...] about O'Connell won't make waves

'The Sabres wasted no time in scoring their first goal, just 24 seconds into the game, when Curtis Brown notched his 13th of the season. Dafoe made the initial save, but Brown was able to put home the rebound.' … [Read more...] about 'A bad bounce' is costly to Bruins

'Buffalo Sabres' coach Lindy Ruff knows his football. Ruff picked the New England Patriots to beat the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Sabres experienced a championship celebration -- Boston style -- yesterday. The Patriots victory parade kicked off in front of their hotel in Copley Square.' … [Read more...] about Lapointe's injury opens up a spot for P-Bruins' Hilbert

'Warrener was backpedaling just inside the blue line when his shot hit a player and was redirected off Murphy's skate past Bruins goalie Byron Dafoe at 4:30 of the third period.' … [Read more...] about Bruins 2, Sabres 2

'"Those are ones you don't really count on, but sometimes they're the difference," Warrener said. "We got a break tonight, which was important."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Boston 2 (ot)

Sabres power play, which ranks near the bottom of the NHL overall (31 for 254, 12.2 percent) and on the road (13 for 116, 11.2 percent), is 0 for 12 in the last 3 games and 2 for 29 in the last 7. … [Read more...] about Bruins scouting report

'The Sabres will play the Boston Bruins in the Fleet Center a few hours and a quick stroll from the Patriots' welcome-home celebration at city hall. This afternoon's victory parade will kick off in front of the Sabres' hotel in Copley Square.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pay visit to Titletown

'The Sabres went 7-5-1 in the month of January, their first winning month of the season. But none of those victories came against a team higher than eighth place in either conference.' … [Read more...] about Rasmussen seeks better days

'Sabres can match season-long four-game unbeaten streak tonight.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Bruins