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Momentum, victory elude Sabres

‘”I thought things were starting to go right [as a team], and then we dropped one, 4-2, at home,” Miller said.’

Maybe it’s not Miller Time after all

‘Over his past 12 games, goaltender Ryan Miller has a 4-6 record with an overtime loss and a got-pulled no-decision, a 4.02 goals-against average and an .875 save percentage.’

Peters back in action, making most of it

‘”Just to be in the lineup again on such a great team, with so many great players . . . it feels good to be in a situation where I can make a statement.”‘

Flyers down Sabres 4-2, Clinch playoff spot

'The Sabres had a playoff spot clinched going into the game and once again that showed as Buffalo had another lack luster performance. There was little effort, little heart, little grit on display for the Sabres. These poor performances have fans nervous as the team's season winds down and the playoffs start to loom on the horizon. In addition to the poor effort the Sabres struggled with poor passing and a number of shots that were fired wide of the net or just fanned on altogether.'

Flyers flatten listless Sabres

‘If Friday night’s game in front of 16,909 fans at HSBC Arena was a playoff preview, the Sabres will need to do some serious tweaking if a postseason series with the Flyers becomes a reality.’

Looking for positives? So are most Sabres

‘On a team that’s 23 games over .500, a nearly unthinkable stat in training camp, most of the guys you’d think would be plus/minus standouts are anything but.’

Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 2

‘”We dug ourselves a hole, and we tried to dig ourselves out of it,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We kept it close until late, but they didn’t give up a lot. Our passing was awful and our shooting was worse.”‘