Archives for March 2002

'"They're very hard to play against," Lightning coach John Tortorella said. "They play desperate hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2, Lightning 2

'"This stretch is extremely demanding, four games in six nights," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "We threw everything we had at them in the second period, and if not for four or five saves by (Nikolai) Khabibulin, its over. We would have liked to have gotten another point out of it. We thought two out of three was going to be a good number and we ended up … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Tampa Bay 2 (ot)

'Buffalo Sabres captain Stu Barnes left early in the first period of Sunday night's game at Tampa Bay with a concussion.' … [Read more...] about Barnes leaves with concussion

Former Sabre Pat LaFontaine is appearing in a charity game April 7 in the Boston area. The proceeds of the Microsoft Hockey Challenge will go toward building an interactive computer room for children who are patients at the Franciscan Children's Hospital in Brighton, MA. ''The first [interactive room] was going to be in Buffalo, and we still hope to do that along with LA. But … [Read more...] about LaFontaine returning to ice for children

'The Sabres have played well lately, but they've also laid some eggs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need win for road trip to be successful

'"We'll keep three goalies, keep Mika the rest of the way," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Saturday. "I don't think initially (we intended to keep Noronen). We knew we just couldn't, with the way the schedule was, keep playing Marty."' … [Read more...] about Noronen's NHL trip extended through season

'Sabres have beaten Lightning in both previous meetings by a combined score of 8-2.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Lightning

'Marcus Nilson of the Florida Panthers was suspended by the NHL on Saturday for slashing Eric Boulton of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Panthers' Nilson suspended

'Summer isn't too far off for Western New York. And it might come even sooner for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Biron chased as Sabres vacation in Florida

'Smehlik's agent, Rich Winter, said on Friday his client won't re-sign with the Buffalo Sabres until the season is over - if at all. Smehlik, 31, is about to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career, and he wants to dip his toe into the fair-market waters.' … [Read more...] about Deadline spotlight hits Smehlik

'His superb play may have enhanced his chances of staying with the Sabres. He may also have raised his stock when it comes to interest from other teams as Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline draws near.' … [Read more...] about Noronen's play impresses Sabres

'The history of Buffalo goalies in South Florida is they either put up a wall or play like they ran into one.' … [Read more...] about Home cooking for Cats

'The Panthers, whose 10 home wins are the fewest in the NHL, had never gone undefeated in anything more than a three-game homestand. But they finished a four-game set Friday by going 2-0-2.' … [Read more...] about Panthers pounce early, win

'The loss was costly for Buffalo in the standings. The Sabres had made up ground by winning four of the previous five, but now trail the New York Rangers by three points with a game in hand.' … [Read more...] about Unbeaten homestand complete

'"You don't get down 3-0 and win a game, I don't care who you're against," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "We tried to battle back but I thought their guy (Luongo) made some big saves and allowed us to stay down at the end."' … [Read more...] about Panthers 5, Sabres 2