Archives for December 7, 2002

Lindy Ruff feels like he has been raked over the coals this year. Maybe with the help of a player named Satan, the beleaguered Sabres coach could possibly salvage the season and his job. The Sabres beat the New York Rangers 4-1, winning their second straight game. However, Ruff is not anywhere out of the woods yet. … [Read more...] about Two wins give Sabres some life

A friend of “The Instigator” insists that if sports wagering were legal in New York State, picking the opponent in the second Buffalo Sabres game in back-to-back nights is as automatic as the add-on sale attempt at Mr. Oil Change. … [Read more...] about Good things: place your bets on Sabres over Capitals

'C Michael Nylander has seven goals and 12 assists in his past nine games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Capitals

'The result gave the Sabres consecutive victories for the first time since starting the season 2-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep it going by routing Rangers

'It is believed that Hamister discussed a scenario in which the governments would contribute as much as $35 million, primarily in renegotiated loans and leases, that would allow the new owners to take over the team with dramatically reduced expenses and debt, sources said.' … [Read more...] about Hamister wants aid package to buy Sabres

'The second period certainly didn't feature Rangers hockey at its finest.' … [Read more...] about A lost cause for Rangers

'Miroslav Satan scored the first of his three goals with 21.4 seconds left in the first period on a two-man advantage for the Sabres. Buffalo had just 2 victories in its previous 18 games (2-12-3-1) and had not won a game in its last 11 games on the road (0-8-2-1).' … [Read more...] about Bure Injures Knee in Collision and Rangers Fall on Their Own

'One night after standing up to one of the beasts of the East, the Rangers fell flat against one of the leasts.' … [Read more...] about Rangers lose Bure, game

'The hit drew no retaliation from the Rangers, who largely didn't see it, but the video indicated there was nothing dirty about it, other than it being a dirty shame for a team as thin on the wing as the tissues with which they will now have to dry their tears.' … [Read more...] about Pavel could miss season

'Brown definitely tried to interfere with Bure, who was pursuing the puck below the goal line in the Sabres' zone when Brown impeded him and their knees collided, but Trottier would not come out and say he thought the hit was dirty.' … [Read more...] about Loss to Sabres Adds Insult To Bure Injury

'Matthew Barnaby joined the injured list with a mildly sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee after taking a knee-to-knee hit from the Flyers' Donald Brashear on Thursday in that game's final minute. Barnaby said he felt no pain right after the game but awoke Friday morning with a stiff knee and was an early scratch from Friday night's game. … [Read more...] about Injury List Growing

'"That was pretty flagrant. It's a judgment call by the referees, and you hope it doesn't cost you," he said. "That one cost us."' … [Read more...] about They're pained as Bure is hurt

'``We made it clear that everyone has to try a little harder,'' Satan said. ``For some reason, now we're all able to play without making mistakes."' … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Rangers 1

'Buffalo took control in the second, grabbing a 3-1 lead on goals by Satan and Dmitri Kalinin 58 seconds apart midway through the period.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 1

'Miroslav Satan recorded his fourth career hat trick and Martin Biron registered 32 saves Friday night as the lowly Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Rangers for the first time in the post-Dominik Hasek era, 4-1. Hasek gave New York fits, going unbeaten in 14 of his last 16 appearances against the Rangers. Since his departure from Buffalo, the Sabres were 0-2-1-1 … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 1