'With each passing day, the likelyhood of a playoff birth becomes dimmer, but the Sabres refused to let the Penguins finish their slim hopes.' … [Read more...] about Bleak Playoff Dreams Stay Alive
Archives for March 27, 2004
Sabres vs. Penguins
'The Sabres are 2-20-5 in Mellon Arena since 1991-92.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins
Scouting the Sabres
'Sabres are 6-10-2 on the second night of back-to-back games.' … [Read more...] about Scouting the Sabres
Sabres cool off Penguins
'"We talked about running the table," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "Every game is a must win. I think when the teams above us look at it, they must think "they just won't go away.'"' … [Read more...] about Sabres cool off Penguins
Sabres future continues to look upbeat
'Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn says coach Lindy Ruff and general manager Darcy Regier will be retained. All things considered, the team couldn’t do much better than Ruff for a coach. My only knock on Regier is his reluctance to make deals. His trades often pay off but there aren’t enough of them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres future continues to look upbeat
Sabres win keeps Buffalo in hunt for playoff spot
'“Things are going well,” McKee said. “The only thing we can do is play as hard as we can and hope that some teams can take care of the Islanders.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres win keeps Buffalo in hunt for playoff spot
Penguins' streak stopped in 5-1 loss
'The Penguins have benefited from numerous good bounces during their 10-4-2 streak but were victimized by a couple of bad ones last night.' … [Read more...] about Penguins' streak stopped in 5-1 loss
Penguins Report
'Regier and Ruff reacted to the report cautiously. Regier refused comment on it, saying only, "Our concern right now is winning this hockey game. Pittsburgh is playing very well, and we need the win." Ruff also said little: "It's great, but my responsibility is to do everything I can to get this team into the playoffs."' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report
Penguins three-game streak ends in Buffalo
'The Penguins knew they were in for a challenge Friday night, and the Buffalo Sabres delivered.' … [Read more...] about Penguins three-game streak ends in Buffalo
Struggles could benefit Caron in long run
'The Sabres scratched Eric Boulton, Brian Campbell, Tom Connolly (concussion), Rory Fitzpatrick (knee), Ales Kotalik (shoulder), Taylor Pyatt (collarbone) and Alexei Zhitnik (shoulder).' … [Read more...] about Struggles could benefit Caron in long run
Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1
'``Every game is a must win,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. ``When teams above us look at it, they must be thinking we won't go away. If they skip a beat, we can still close on them.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1
Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1
'"We knew (the Sabres) were going to come hard," Caron said. "I didn't think we played that bad, played actually pretty good, but they just had a couple of good breaks that ended up in our net. That's what happened, story of the game."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1