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| Sabres' Zhitnik suspended |
NHL Hockey |
11/08/2002 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Alexei Zhitnik has been suspended for two games, without pay, for a knee-to-knee hit on Carolina forward Jan Hlavac during a game against the Hurricanes on December 7. The suspension will cost Zhitnik $39,074.08 under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement. Zhitnik will miss games against Atlanta on November 9 and Boston on November 12. In 13 games this season, Zhitnik has three assists with 37 penalty minutes and a plus-four rating. |
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| Sabres hope to snap six-game winless streak |
NHL Hockey |
11/07/2002 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres try to put the brakes on a six-game winless streak tonight when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center. Buffalo is 0-4-2 during the skid, and has won only once since beginning the season with convincing victories over the Islanders and Canadiens. On Sunday the Sabres, playing the fifth installment of a six-game road trip, dropped a 3-2 decision to Columbus at Nationwide Arena. Stu Barnes and Jochen Hecht scored to give the Sabres a 2-0 first-per |
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| Blues, Barrasso reach agreement |
NHL Hockey |
11/04/2002 |
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| his groin, forcing Divis into the starting role. Divis won his first game, but injured his groin in his next outing, leaving rookie Curtis Sanford as the starter and Cody Rudkowsky as the backup. The 37-year-old Barrasso started his career with the Buffalo Sabres and won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year and the Vezina Trophy as top goalie in 1984. The 18-year pro was traded to Pittsburgh in 1988 and won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. With the signing of Barrasso, the Blues have pl |
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| Blackhawks try to get back on track against Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
11/03/2002 |
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| Michael Nylander. Both played in Saturday's loss and were a combined minus- four. On the milestone watch, Steve Thomas remains two goals short of 400 for his career. Edmonton enters Sunday's tilt on a two-game winless string (0-1-1) after tying the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Janne Niinimaa scored in the second period for the Oilers, while Tommy Salo made 32 saves in the deadlock at Skyreach Centre. The Oilers had a great chance to win the game with less than 20 seconds left in overtime when Mike Comrie raced |
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| Flames Team Report: Turek shines in first home win |
NHL Hockey |
11/01/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames entered Thursday's contest at the Saddledome with the Buffalo Sabres winless in their first five games at home, despite holding a lead in four of those matchups. Well thanks to a fine effort by goaltender Roman Turek, and a couple of lucky bounces, the Flames removed the donut from their home record and reached the .500 mark overall (3-3-2-2). "That's the Roman Turek that we know," Flames coach Greg Gilbert said after the game. "He was outstanding tonight." Turek was sen |
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| Canucks try to cure home woes against Avs |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2002 |
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| first win on their current four-game homestand tonight when the set at GM Place concludes against the Colorado Avalanche. Vancouver, which is 1-3-2-0 on its home ice this season, is currently 0-1-2 on its current stand, including a 1-1 tie with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Ed Jovanovski scored the lone goal for Vancouver, while Dan Cloutier made 30 saves. The Canucks have won just once in their last eight (1-3-4). Jovanovski scored the first goal of the game on a power play with 3:56 left in the second per |
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| Flames shoot for first home win |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2002 |
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| Calgary, Alberta (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will try for their first home win of the season tonight when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres to the Saddledome in the third installment of a four-game homestand. Calgary is 0-2-2-1 at home and most recently fell in overtime on Saturday to the surging St. Louis Blues, 4-3, their third overtime game in as many games. Chris Clark's power-play goal had tied the game at 3-3 midway through the third for Calgary, which is winless in its last four games (0-1-1-2 |
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| Sabres Team Report: Offensive well running dry |
NHL Hockey |
10/30/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Well, we now have enough evidence to state that the first two games of the Buffalo Sabres' season were aberrations. If you recall, Lindy Ruff's squad stampeded out of the gate with back-to-back victories over the Islanders and Canadiens, and won the matches by a combined score of 11-2. Well, since October 12, when the Sabres pasted the Habs 6-1 in Montreal, Buffalo is 1-4-2 and has tallied just 12 times in seven games. In their past three outings, Ruff's troops have managed only five goals |
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| Oilers Team Report: Old friend adds to misery |
NHL Hockey |
10/29/2002 |
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| e puck sneaking in just inside the right post, beyond Markkanen. "You make a mistake and give up a goal," added Niinimaa. "You play so hard to battle back and get a tie, but sometimes there's nothing left after that. It's a different game when you're playing with a lead." WHAT'S AHEAD The Oilers will wrap up its four-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday before embarking on a six-game road stretch that includes visits to Chicago, both the Islanders and Rangers, New Jersey, Boston and Minnesota. |
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| More goalie problems for Blues |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2002 |
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| ing Sanford into duty. Sanford started Thursday night's game before being replaced by Rudkowsky, who stopped all 10 shots to record his first NHL win. Because of the injuries, the Blues reached a tentative contract agreement with Tom Barrasso. The 37-year-old Barrasso started his career with the Buffalo Sabres and won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year and the Vezina Trophy as top goalie in 1984. The 18-year pro was traded to Pittsburgh in 1988 and won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. |
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