'The home cooking experienced by the Sabres must be savored, though, as they'll now embark on a 13-day, six-game road trip. The swing opens Thursday in Edmonton.' … [Read more...] about Young Sabres finally cash in
Archives for October 14, 2003
'Core guys' produce, Sabres win
'"The guys who are supposed to score, they scored. . . . It was very good to see those guys scoring today."' … [Read more...] about 'Core guys' produce, Sabres win
Save by Biron saves Buffalo's first win
'"I guess sometimes you get a little bit of luck," Biron said. "I don't really know what I was doing. I was stacking my pads to my right, and I laid there, and then I saw the rebound. I just threw a glove in there and I happened to catch it. It was lucky, but that's good. That's what we needed."' … [Read more...] about Save by Biron saves Buffalo's first win
Stars arrive late, suffer first loss, 4-3
'After going scoreless in the first two games of the season, Buffalo (1-2-0-0) looked like an intense and desperate team. The Sabres buzzed the net, got physical and finally illuminated the red light, getting two pucks past Stars goalie Marty Turco in the first 5:05.' … [Read more...] about Stars arrive late, suffer first loss, 4-3
Turco promises to tend to his goal
'2. Stu Barnes, Stars: Scored a goal and played tough in return to Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Turco promises to tend to his goal
Stars' brightest stars are benched in loss
'The Sabres, who had lost their first two games by a combined 8-0, came out against the Stars as if it were Game 7 of the playoffs and not Game 3 of the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Stars' brightest stars are benched in loss
Turco skates free of punishment
'When he scored his third goal of the season in the first period, the ever-popular Barnes was rewarded by the fans with chants of "Stuuuuu." It was more of the same when he was announced as the third star of the game. "You never know how it's going to happen, but it was nice to hear," Barnes said.' … [Read more...] about Turco skates free of punishment
Postcard from the road
'Contrary to popular myth, Buffalo has redeeming qualities. But you have to look for them.' … [Read more...] about Postcard from the road
Sabres Break Through For Tom Golisano's 1st Win As Owner
'Daniel Briere came out of the box and straddled the red line. Miroslav Satan saw him and sent him in alone. Briere put on a pretty move beating Turco on a forehand deke. Before the period ended, Zubov took a holding penalty which ended his night. Both he and Mike Modano were benched by coach Dave Tippett. It only took eight seconds for Satan to scoop up a rebound to make … [Read more...] about Sabres Break Through For Tom Golisano's 1st Win As Owner
A season of change
'The road traveled by the Sabres reads like a textbook case of a middle market city's struggles in the face of escalating costs and limited revenue sources. Rising costs forced the Knox ownership team out and started the Sabres on a decade-long journey along a rocky financial road.' … [Read more...] about A season of change