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'"It was just a great night for everybody in the building," Rangers captain Mark Messier would say at the end of an evening he had begun by personally dedicating this Rangers season to the New York City. "And of course, it couldn't be more fitting than for Brian to get the winner."' … [Read more...] about Rangers Stick It to Sabres

'It was up to the quiet Ranger, Brian Leetch, to create the most noise. With Leetch flooding the right wing with Petr Nedved in overtime, his slapshot, which normally wouldn't leave a dent in a styrofoam wall, bounced into the net off Essensa's right shoulder for a 5-4 overtime win.' … [Read more...] about Working Overtime To Pay Tribute

'The Rangers wore their road blue sweaters rather than their home whites. What's more, the traditional R-A-N-G-E-R-S running diagonally down the front was replaced by N-E-W Y-O-R-K. And when the visiting Sabres hit the ice, their buffalo head logos were replaced by the same diagonal New York.' … [Read more...] about Blueshirts Salute Heroes of New York

'On this night, on this very special opening night at the Garden, the very best thing that can be said about the Rangers is that they played like New Yorkers.' … [Read more...] about A night of tears, then cheers

'And at least for one night, the Rangers backed up their words with a worthy effort. They rallied from two goals down in the second period, coughed up a lead in the third and took a 5-4 overtime victory over the Sabres on a goal by Brian Leetch, whose brother Eric, a Green Beret stationed in Kuwait, just returned to the United States on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Emotional Roller Coaster

'In another unique sign of the times, the Sabres drew warm cheers from the sellout Garden crowd.' … [Read more...] about NY Teams Unite in Pregame Salute

'"Why should I hide the way I feel?" Kenny Nordland, a booing Rangers fan from Greenwich, Conn., said just after Lindros' intro. "Eric Lindros has never been a winner in my book, and this team needs a winner in the worst way. I'm tired of paying through the nose for lousy hockey."' … [Read more...] about Garden fans hesitant to make Lindros feel welcome

'Leetch's goal capped a sloppy game in which the Blueshirts had rallied from 3-1 deficit to take a 4-3 lead on Radek Dvorak's goal 3:11 into the third period. They tied it with goals from Michal Grosek and Andreas Johansson in the final 47.3 seconds of the second period. Lindros, who assisted on Johansson's goal, opened the scoring for the Rangers with a … [Read more...] about Rangers post emotional win

'It began with the introduction of members of the New York City Police Department and New York City Fire Department hockey teams. Those teams have been known to drop the gloves a few times in their annual charity showdowns, but they were united as one as they stood on the ice while the 2001-2002 Rangers were introduced for the first time.' … [Read more...] about Rangers pay tribute to city

'Brian Leetch scored with 2:15 left in overtime as the Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 Sunday night.' … [Read more...] about Rangers 5, Sabres 4, OT

'It took the New York Rangers 47 seconds to silence the boos in their home opener. It took one shot by Brian Leetch to turn them to cheers.' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 5, Buffalo 4 (ot)

Regier, who had originally expected a shorter-term deal, said it was the Rigas family that brought up the six-year offer. “It's tremendous confidence that they have in me, and it's a tremendous commitment on their part. Certainly it's a commitment that I take very seriously and I expect to fulfill it,” said Regier. … [Read more...] about The Darcy Deal is doneOe Finally!

He's never going to swing Buffalo News writer Melissa Geschwind around by her hair and bang her head into a locker. He's never going to bolt from the ice during a playoff game and disappear into the night only to be found the next morning in an emergency room getting handcuffs cut off. And he's never going to show up for a press conference some day in a yellow … [Read more...] about Sabres, Biron blessed in first win of the season

The Buffalo Sabres new captain had to prove his worth Saturday night in HSBC Arena. Before the opening game of the season, Stu Barnes had been appointed as the new captain of the Sabres. Unfortunately for Barnes and his teammates, Buffalo could only muster 1 goal against the Atlanta Thrashers in a 2-1 defeat. This time, Barnes was determined to prove his merit. Barnes came … [Read more...] about The new captain comes up big

'"Last year, on more than one occasion, it was a difficult decision deciding between the two," centre Curtis Brown said. "When you start comparing players, it's not fair, and obviously everyone has to be very careful. Marty, for instance, is a lot younger, but he has great potential."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Biron emerges from Hasek's shadow