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| Hamister suspends bid to buy Sabres |
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02/03/2003 |
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| tempt to buy the bankrupt team, but the league set a deadline of 5 p.m. Monday for him to sign an asset purchase agreement for the Sabres. "As of today, the period of negotiating exclusivity granted to the Mark Hamister group for the purchase of the Buffalo Sabres has expired," said Bill Daly, executive vice president and chief legal officer of the NHL. "As a result, the club now is free to entertain other expressions of interest and offers to purchase the franchise. Mr. Hamister remains welcome to pursue the |
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| Lecavalier, Satan added as All-Stars |
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01/29/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier and Buffalo Sabres right wing Miroslav Satan have been added to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for this Sunday's game. Lecavalier and Satan replace centers Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lemieux has been sidelined the past three weeks with a groin injury, while Sundin missed six games earlier this month with a shoulder injury. Lecavalier, the first overall selection in the |
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| Conference leaders face off in Big D |
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01/27/2003 |
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| he Eastern Conference, as well as the NHL with 71 points, while Dallas currently paces the Western Conference with 68 points. Ottawa comes into Monday's clash riding a three-game unbeaten string (2-0-1) following Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres. Daniel Alfredsson scored his second goal of the game 2:22 into overtime, lifting Ottawa to the win. Mike Fisher and Radek Bonk also found the back of the net for the Senators, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1). Bonk has been hot as of late and has |
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| Stingy Sabres try to contain Sens |
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01/25/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The stingy Buffalo Sabres try to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games tonight when they visit the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators at the Corel Centre. Buffalo is 5-0-2 in its last seven tries, and goaltender Martin Biron has posted three consecutive shutouts to keep the run intact. Biron blanked Phoenix, 1-0, a week ago; helped the Sabres to a scoreless tie with Pittsburgh on Tuesday; and stymied Toronto, 4-0, on Friday. Biron made 27 saves against the Maple Leafs, and r |
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| Sabres try to stretch unbeaten streak to seven |
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01/24/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres try to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games tonight when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to HSBC Arena. Buffalo is 4-0-2 during its current tear, including a scoreless tie with visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Martin Biron made 23 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and has a scoreless string of 141:12 intact. Biron's personal best for such a sequence is 144:04 -- set last season -- and the Sabres record is 178:33 (Dominik Hasek, February 17 |
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| Pens skate into Buffalo without Lemieux |
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01/21/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres try to stretch their unbeaten streak to six games tonight when they welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to HSBC Arena. Buffalo will take on a Penguins squad that will again be without Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, who continues to nurse a sore groin. Lemieux skated on Monday but felt so uncomfortable that he won't likely take the practice ice for several days. The Sabres enter tonight 4-0-1 in their last five games, including Saturday's 1-0 victory over Phoenix in |
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| Sharks invade America West |
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01/20/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Coyotes hope to put the brakes on a six-game winless streak this evening when they welcome the San Jose Sharks to America West Arena. Phoenix suffered its latest setback on Saturday with a 1-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Phoenix has lost four straight and is winless in its last six (0-4-1-1). The Coyotes, who have surrendered four shorthanded goals in their last two games, were shut out for the fourth time this season. Zac Bierk finished with 22 saves in defeat. Bie |
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| ARRAY(0x8387b9c) |
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01/18/2003 |
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| ill wrap up a two-game road trip in Colorado on Monday. Away from home this season the Stars have posted a 10-9-7 mark. San Jose, meanwhile, comes into Saturday's divisional affair riding a two-game winless streak after skating to a 2-2 tie with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Evgeni Nabokov turned aside 23 shots for the Sharks, who have collected just one win in their last seven games (1-3-2-1). Jonathan Cheechoo and Patrick Marleau notched goals in the deadlock for San Jose, which sits in fourth place in th |
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| Sabres defenseman Warrener out |
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01/15/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rhett Warrener is expected to miss the next seven-to-10 days with a broken bone in his left foot. During Friday's 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins, Warrener suffered the injury and then missed Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. He was then fitted for a cast on Wednesday. Warrener also missed some time this season with a strained groin and an abdominal injury. He has three assists and 40 penalty minutes in 29 minutes. |
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| Bankrupt in Buffalo |
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01/13/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres on Monday became the second National Hockey League team to file for bankruptcy in the past week. The Sabres filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Buffalo Monday. The procedure will allow them to arrange financing and complete the sale of the team. them to arrange financing and complete the sale of the team. "This filing is another step toward the resolution of Buffalo's issues," NHL "This filing |
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