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'Sabres goaltender Martin Biron was fantastic. Playing in his native Quebec one night after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets in HSBC Arena, he made 29 saves to raise his record to 4-3-1. The only goal he surrendered was to Richard Zednik on a point-blank rebound.' … [Read more...] about Sabres right on target in beating Canadiens

'"You can't say we didn't play well. I thought we dominated, actually," said Canadiens forward Brian Savage, who led the Habs with five shots, including a couple of blasts from the wing. "If it wasn't for their goaltender, it would have been a blowout."' … [Read more...] about Biron help Habs forget about Hasek

'"It was a scramble. He tried to freeze the puck," said Therrien. "I don't think they were trying to punish our goaltender."' … [Read more...] about Nothing funny about Habs injuries

'"Character has been the key this year with us, coming back after two periods twice already to win games," Biron said. "Tonight, you give them a chance to tie it and you come back 22 seconds later. That's been the case in our first eight games, character -- just the way the guys step up to play the game after something put us down a little … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Canadiens 1

'Gratton scored with 3:05 remaining and Erik Rasmussen added an empty-net goal as the Buffalo Sabres pulled out a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost three straight games.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 1

'"There's no way that Jeff Hackett should have been bumped by Dumont," Canadiens center Doug Gilmour said. "When the goalie's out of the net like that, you don't hit him. It should have been a penalty."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens G Hackett out indefinitely with dislocated shoulder

'It worked like a movie. Two former Sabres players, Geoff Sanderson and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, worked the play that ultimately propelled the Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory before a deflated sellout crowd of 18,690. Rudy and the Gipper won the day.' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets beat Sabres for their first win of season

What a fitting way for the Columbus Blue Jackets to win their first game. Former Sabre Geoff Sanderson scored the winning goal against his former teammates when he was fed a perfect pass from yet another ex-Sabre, Jean Luc Grand-Pierre, who hit him charging in all alone in the Sabres zone. Sanderson had one thing on his mind, payback. That is exactly what he did when his shot … [Read more...] about The \’Sandman\’ puts Sabres to sleep

On October 3rd, I had no idea how the Buffalo Sabres could ever miss the playoffs this season. After Friday's loss to Columbus, I'm starting to get the picture. … [Read more...] about 2001-02 Sabres finding a recipe for disaster

On Thursday night the Jacksonville Jaguars learned how embarrassing it is to lose at home to a team that hasn't won a game all season. A day later, it was the Buffalo Sabres' turn. … [Read more...] about Sabre-killers Tugnutt, Sanderson strike again

'They didn't look indifferent Friday, the way they had against Nashville earlier in the week, but nothing seemed to be clicking for the home team.' … [Read more...] about Columbus discovers a victory

'"I was criticized in Buffalo last year, and I would like to show them something," Gilmour said.' … [Read more...] about Now playing at the Molson Centre: Gilmour's Revenge

'The Canadiens gave up three power-play goals to Washington on Friday, the first they've allowed all season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'"It's good any time you get a game-winner like that, especially when your team's a little bit down," Sanderson said. "I'm not going to say it's not special to get it against your old team, but we're just happy we got that first win."' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 1

'A nifty setup by Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre helped the Columbus Blue Jackets pick up their first victory. Grand-Pierre made a beautiful pass to Geoff Sanderson, who scored the go-ahead goal with just under nine minutes remaining, as the Blue Jackets posted a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Columbus 3, Buffalo 1