Hasek, Wings slam Sabres [6:15 AM]
Detroit News reports: '"I'm very glad -- I'm glad I got my first win in this building and glad I beat the Sabres."'

Draper looks forward to game vs. Islanders, Osgood [6:14 AM]
Detroit News reports: 'With his two assists Friday night, Lidstrom reached 571 points for his career, moving into seventh on the career list past Reed Larson, who played for Detroit from 1976-77 to 1985-86.'

Red Wings 4, Sabres 2 [6:12 AM]
AP reports: '"We didn't do anything different," said Miroslav Satan, who scored to give Buffalo a 2-1 lead early in the second period. "We were treating it like any other game." The Red Wings knew that wasn't the case for Hasek. "This was special for him," Detroit's Kris Draper said. "He certainly wanted to win this one and he made some big saves."'

Detroit 4, Buffalo 2 [6:10 AM]
Sportsticker reports: '"It was very frustrating," Sabres coach Lindy Rufff said. "I thought we came out and played a very good first period. We played horrible in the second, but came right back at it in the third. But when you take 20 minutes off, this is a tough club to beat."'

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Biron intent on earning No. 1 status [3:40 PM]
ESPN reports: '"A lot of times with him, I'd wonder, 'When am I going to be No. 1? When am I going to get my opportunity?' But on the other side, I learned so much from him. So in one way, when Dom didn't retire and came back, I thought it was OK, because I'd still have a chance to benefit more from his focus; from what he can teach me."'

Top line anyone? Sabres seek trio grande [2:14 PM]
The Sabres Edge reports: We ask the same question every year. This time, much of a successful season depends on it. Where is our offense going to come from? Those pretty and ugly little goals that get us the points?

Tragedy gets personal for Biron; Tallinder skates again in Rochester [10:57 AM]
The Sabres Edge reports: "We were shaking hands, I noticed there was only one goalie there. So I went to him. We shook hands and he gave me his hat. I said 'oh awesome! Thank you!' I have that hat now at the rink. I'll keep it as a good-luck charm."

Showdown in Motown [9:23 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"The things he said hurt the team," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday. "I think we have something to prove. I think we always will. Dom was the focal point."'

Pipe dreams: Detroit embraces Hasek [9:23 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"He works so hard that he gets everybody going," All-Star forward Sergei Fedorov said of practicing alongside The Dominator. "I think his routine and his attitude here is perfect. . . . I'm enjoying just to watch him."'

Sabres aim to teach Hasek a few lessons [9:22 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Here's a thought: Maybe the Buffalo Sabres should sign the old knucklehead, Matthew Barnaby, to a one-day contract, then send him to Detroit so he can fulfill an old promise by taking a run at Dominik Hasek.'

Effective play helps Ruff keep his lines straight [9:21 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"He's stayed with them because things have gone pretty well so far," captain Stu Barnes said. "Changing and mixing lines comes down to whether things are going well, and so far there seems to be chemistry on the lines and it seems to be working right now."'

Sabres vs. Red Wings [9:21 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'LW Stu Barnes has a goal in each of his past three games.'

Sabres eager to get shot at Hasek tonight -- if he plays [9:20 AM]
Grand Rapids Press reports: '"We're not playing Hasek (tonight), we're playing him Saturday (at the New York Islanders)," Bowman said. "We have to get Manny (Legace) in one of these games, he can't just sit there all the time." In the same breath, Bowman added, "I want to think about it. ... All I can tell you is that Manny's going to play one of the next two games. I can't give you the starting goalie (tonight)."'

Being demoted doesn't dent Pyatt's desire [5:12 AM]
D and C reports: '"The Sabres said they're happy with the way I played in camp but the ice time wouldn't be there for my development. It's always hard to hear, but you have to understand why. You have to look at the bright side of things; I get to play a lot and play in a great organization."'

For Wings, life's a big reunion tour [5:11 AM]
Detroit Free Press reports: 'The Sabres are 2-1, like the Wings, and are coming off a 2-1 victory over highly regarded Philadelphia. If Dominik Hasek plays, the Sabres should have plenty of motivation. But they should be motivated even if he doesn't. Slava Kozlov, especially.'

Reunions await Wings [5:09 AM]
Detroit News reports: 'Many Sabres players were irritated because Hasek didn't acknowledge them when accepting his Vezina Trophy in June, and during his news conference in Buffalo after the trade was announced. The Sabres are on a mission to prove they are, or were, more than a one-man team.'

Osgood ready for Wings [5:08 AM]
Detroit News reports: 'Forward Vyacheslav Kozlov said he believes he can improve on last season's 20 goals and 18 assists in 72 games with the Wings. "I'll have the opportunity to play a lot here (in Buffalo) and get some points," Kozlov said. "Doing that is very important to me, and I didn't have that in Detroit."'

Biron gets ready for showdown with Hasek [7:55 PM]
Sabres Central reports: Marty Biron is ready to face his pedagogue. On Wednesday night in HSBC Arena, Biron came just a second short of two minutes from recording his first shutout of the season. The Sabres scored just enough to pull off a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers and the fact that it was Biron in goal instead of Dominik Hasek didn't seem to matter. The Sabres defense, which won the Jennings Trophy as the top defense in the league last season, put a blanket around their young goalie and the Flyers could not penetrate it until very late in the game.

Familiar foes [7:21 PM]
Faceoff.com reports: '"We'd like to score six or seven goals on him," McKee continued jokingly. "It will be tough to do."'

Roller-coaster ride continues — next stop: Detroit, Michigan [2:52 PM]
The Sabres Edge reports: Wheeeeee! Up and down we ride the roller coaster. Four games into the season, and I'm not sure who the Sabres are just yet.

Late going in second period doesn't trip up Sabres this time [1:26 PM]
The Sabres Edge reports: This time, the Buffalo Sabres got the last minute of the second period right.

Special teams, goaltending score a knockout punch on Flyers [11:17 AM]
The Sabres Edge reports: Float like a butterfly. Sting like a Bi. That's how the Buffalo Sabres landed a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at HSBC Arena on Wednesday night in the first of three consecutive early-season gut checks.

Sabres host block party [9:07 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Biron backstopped a magnificent team defensive effort, as the Sabres blocked 24 shots to the Flyers' two.'

Extension chord sounded for Barnes [9:06 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Barnes is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, but both sides intend to shore up a new contract before that happens.'

Swarming Sabres more than Flyers can handle [6:07 AM]
Philadelphia Inquirer reports: 'The Sabres did a lot of things right. They boxed out the Flyers' big men, denied rebounds by forcing the puck to the boards, then cleared it. Everywhere a Flyer went, he was shadowed by a Sabre. Buffalo double-teamed especially well in the corners.'

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