Archives for November 2002

It wasn't too long ago when I said that although the Sabres were struggling, they had gained the ability to come from behind and win games. Well, they have now forced me to eat my words. … [Read more...] about On the road, Sabres find a new way to lose

'But they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes by 12 goals Thursday, and their trip still will have been a failure for the most part.' … [Read more...] about Sabres search for relief on road to nowhere

'The Sabres seem to be in worse shape this year than they were last season.' … [Read more...] about Road trip from hell

[Pay subscription required] If Blue Jackets right winger Kevin Dineen announces his retirement Tuesday, let the record show he went out sweating and bleeding in his final game. He did not score, he didn\'t have an assist, but he did the usual. He left pieces of himself on the ice last night in Nationwide Arena. … [Read more...] about Rally rattles Sabres

[Pay subscription required] Kevin Dineen never used the 'R' word last night, but there were strong indications after the Blue Jackets' 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres that the 19-year NHL veteran will retire Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Dineen plans to retire

Trades in the National Hockey League are like supermodels -- everybody wants one, but there aren't many to be had. And in order to land one, you need to have something to offer. What many fans fail to realize is this -- if a savior via the trade route is Heidi Klum, the Sabres are a 33-year-old male virgin with acne and a lisp … [Read more...] about Noxious fumes distort reality on the hot stove

'A victory was there for the taking, but instead of devouring the moment the Sabres choked on it.' … [Read more...] about Winning jacket doesn't fit Sabres

'Buffalo Sabres right wing Miroslav Satan missed his first game in three years when he sat out Sunday's meeting with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Nationwide Arena with a hip bruise.' … [Read more...] about Satan forced to take rare day off

Buffalo has never beaten Columbus(0-3-1-0). … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 2

They held a 16-4 advantage in shots in the first 20 minutes as Blue Jackets goaltender Marc Denis kept his team close. But Buffalo, which has gone eight games without scoring more than two goals, had just 15 shots the rest of the way. … [Read more...] about Columbus 3, Buffalo 2

'For all their hard work and shots on goal, the Sabres have scored five times in their past five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' immediate goal is to score more often

'Maybe the guy is telling the truth, but nobody knows for sure. Is it possible that Afinogenov was injured in some other way but befriended the code of whatever happens in Russia stays in Russia?' … [Read more...] about From Russia, with lump: Afinogenov's head injury still a mystery

'The Sabres have not scored more than two goals in a game since Oct. 17.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Blue Jackets

It was like a Fourth of July fireworks attraction that got rained out. The Buffalo Sabres were advertised to be more explosive this year. Scoring was supposed to be up and the Sabres lived up to the billing during preseason and their first two game of the year. Suddenly the well went dry. … [Read more...] about Sabres shooting blanks out west

'The Sabres again struggled to put the puck between the pipes Friday night, and if not for a third-period goal by little-used defenseman Dmitri Kalinin they would have been shut out for the second night in a row.' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn tie with Oilers