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'"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

'Nine of the top 10-selling jerseys belonged to members of the Rangers. The jersey for Sabres captain Stu Barnes drew the highest price among Buffalo players, selling for $5,885.' … [Read more...] about NHL's Rangers, Sabres Raise $215,000 for Victims of Attacks

The Blue Jackets have yet to score more than three times in any game this season, with five of their 14 goals coming on the power play. Forwards Geoff Sanderson and Espen Knutsen, the team's leading scorers last season, have combined for one goal this year. … [Read more...] about Sabres-Blue Jackets preview

The slow start by Rhett Warrener and Jay McKee has raised concern among Sabres' fans. Several theories have popped up as to what might be wrong. Is Rhett upset over not getting the “C”? Is Jay mad he didn't get one of the “A”s? Are they still suffering from concussion symptoms? Stop worrying. … [Read more...] about Don't fret about Rhett and Jay; Mario on Marty

'"His level of competing is up there where he's giving hits, taking hits," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He hasn't scored on a lot of his real good opportunities, where he's got himself situated in that shot lane and his shot's blocked. Overall, I've been very pleased with his game, and he's been rewarded with it. To a man, he's … [Read more...] about Satan's superlative start is a many-splendored thing

'"You go back to the start of last year, and the one thing that was evident was J.P. was in fabulous shape," Ruff said. "I think this year he wasn't quite at that level, and it was something I addressed early in training camp. We put him through a lot of extra drills and extra work. But I still don't think he's (there)."' … [Read more...] about Ruff questions Dumont's conditioning