Thursday’s New York Coverage

The Sabres Grab Control From the Rangers in a Flash (New York Times)

Vanek Makes Sure His Return to Playoffs Is Not Just a Repeat (New York Times)

Buffalo buries Blueshirts (New York Daily News)

Ranger defense takes a ‘mild’ beating (New York Daily News)

Karel’s back on blue line (New York Daily News)

A bad ‘one’ (New York Post)

Scorers have to make their point (New York Post)

Sabres 5, Rangers 2 (New York Newsday)

Sing it, Lindy: You gotta have hate (New York Newsday)

Lundqvist can’t be savior (New York Newsday)

Callahan answers the call (New York Newsday)

Rozsival hurt, doesn’t return (New York Newsday)

Rangers fall in opener against Sabres (White Plains Journal News)

Rangers no match in opener (Newark Star Ledger)

Bad penalties main culprit (Newark Star Ledger)

Rangers D Rozsival knocked out of Game 1 with leg injury (AP)

Rangers D Rachunek returns for Game 1 against Sabres (AP)

Sabres ride second-period blitz to Game 1 win (NewYorkRangers.com)