Archives for December 1, 2002

'It was the second time in two meetings with the Sabres this season that Mogilny was the undeniable first star.' … [Read more...] about Leafs' Mogilny sticks it to Sabres

'"Rory's a very fit defenseman. He's strong. He's got good mobility. I think that's why you look at him and you see the way he plays and you think, "Boy, he doesn't hurt your club at all.' And he doesn't hurt your club."' … [Read more...] about Rochester call-up Fitzpatrick impresses Ruff

'Connections and money - they can go a long way in this town.' … [Read more...] about Bassin admits his team fanned on its one shot at owning Sabres

If his personality matches that of his dad, Sabres fans will be the beneficiaries of a Hamister-Berman tandem that will engender a great deal of good will and, one hopes, produce a fine product on the ice. … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres are both in good hands

Tonight was ugly (just like some of their recent victories), but sometimes ugly wins games. … [Read more...] about Leafs get even

And while there have been few rumblings in Western New York that his job might be in jeopardy, Ruff is speaking like a man who knows the end might be just around the corner. … [Read more...] about Mogilny hurts woeful Sabres

I always felt it was not the Lindy Ruff I knew, said Woolley, who played for the Florida Panthers when Ruff was an assistant coach there. I saw a lot of older guys get driven out of there. You look at Dougie (Gilmour) and Andy (Dave Andreychuk), guys that came with a lot of expectations and great attitudes, leaving miserable and not liking the game. … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Watch

'A methodical 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres marked their first three-game winning streak of the season.' … [Read more...] about Leafs buffalo the dull Sabres

'The Sabres thought they scored midway through the period when the puck fell behind Belfour, but the replay showed the puck never crossed the line. However, the Sabres had to wait almost three minutes to find out it wasn't a goal as play continued without a whistle after the close call.' … [Read more...] about High-flying Leafs keep soaring

'Hamister's business plan to revive the Sabres has three primary components: market the club to cities beyond greater Buffalo such as Rochester, N.Y., Syracuse, N.Y., and Erie, Pa.; fill HSBC Arena with as many events as possible; and achieve business synergies among the Sabres, Bandits and Arena Football League's Buffalo Destroyers, also owned by Hamister, such … [Read more...] about Small-market teams studying Sabres' efforts

'``We're going to learn a lot from this, we already have. We have to fight through it,'' Brown said.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 1

'Curtis Brown tallied for Buffalo, which has scored just one goal in five of its last seven games and is 1-8-1-1 in the last 11.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 1

'"It goes off Belfour's shoulder, off the crossbar, his back, slides down his pad and somehow finds a way to stay out," Buffalo goalie Martin Biron said. "There's nights like that where you hit a hot goalie, and he's been hot for a few games now. He was definitely on top of every shot."' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 1