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'Jochen Hecht scored the only goal for the Sabres, who had won two straight entering the game. Ryan Miller let in three goals on 21 shots before being pulled in the second period, and Ty Conklin came on in relief, allowing one score on 14 shots.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 1

'It took the Leafs just five minutes to score in the third as Nik Antropov gave Toronto a commanding 4-1 lead for the second consecutive night. But the Sabres would not pull of the comeback this time as the Leafs would hold on for the 4-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about No Comeback This Time; Leafs Win 4-1

'"If we want to be the big, bad team we think we are, we're going to need to show a little more effort," said Miller.  "That's for sure.  Early in games at least.  We know we have the ability to score, but we've got to start playing complete hockey games."' … [Read more...] about No Saturday Night Heroics

'Now set for three days of rest and reflection, coach Lindy Ruff and his troops are left to ponder their suddenly alarming propensity to mail in partial efforts and half-hearted attempts of defense in their own zone in the past two weeks, in which they've allowed 35 or more shots to bombard their goaltenders in five of their past seven games.' … [Read more...] about Game # 75: Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 1

'“I don’t think we were ready to play,” said defenseman Henrik Tallinder, who was one of only two Sabres players with a plus ranking Saturday. “In the first period, they out shot us again, 16-to-4 or something. We weren’t in the game. It’s a little bit disappointing. It’s a little bit embarrassing as well."' … [Read more...] about This time Leafs hold on to beat Sabres

'The Buffalo fan had nothing to take away from this game, after seeing the performance Friday night. Once again, the team was horribly outplayed. Once again, they were trailing 4-1 in the third period. But unlike Friday, there was no happy ending.' … [Read more...] about Sabres help Leafs keep slim playoff hopes alive

Amerks fend off San Antonio (Rochester D&C) Amerks Hall of Fame welcomes a real fan favorite: Bednarski (Rochester D&C) Rampage lose focus, contest (San Antonio Express News) Amerks Win Third Straight (RNews.com) Berkhoel powers Amerks to fourth straight win (Amerks.com) Rochester Pulls Out Win (SARampage.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

Sabres at Leafs (Toronto Star) Buffalo (48-19-7) at Toronto (35-29-10) (AP) Maple Leafs aim for split in home-and-home series vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (48-19-7) at Toronto Maple Leafs (35-29-10) (The Sports Network) Game notes (MapleLeafs.com) Game # 75: Buffalo @ Toronto (SabresFans.com) Sabres, Leafs set for rematch Saturday night (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage (Part II) (Updated 2:00 p.m.)

'“I think they made a pretty big error in sitting back on us after they got up a few goals,” said Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, who made 40 saves. “It allowed us to skate, and our guys did a great job of shooting for holes and getting the passes. These guys can really play some hockey when they get their feet moving. It was a nice turnaround.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres demoralize Leafs

'“I feel good,” Connolly said Friday in a rare interview. “There’s such a brighter outlook now. I just have to get through this, and when I start playing I won’t have a lot of time to get into shape, but I’ll do the best I can the next few weeks.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly hopes to be back before playoffs

'Showing why they lead the NHL with 103 points, the Sabres came back with a display of offensive wizardry, scoring four times in a span of 8:45 to pull out a thrilling, not to mention stunning, 5-4 victory over the Leafs at raucous HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres go on a goal blitz

'Vanek, who had gone seven games without scoring before Sunday’s goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Atlanta, scored for the second time in three games, tipping a Dmitri Kalinin shot past Andrew Raycroft just over five minutes into the opening period. The goal was Vanek’s 36th on the season, but he wasn’t through. In the third, with the Sabres trailing 4-1, Vanek … [Read more...] about Vanek proves slump’s officially through

'"A lot of Leaf fans were here, so we definitely wanted to satisfy our fans as well," Vanek said. "This was probably the most exciting win of the year given that it is the Leafs. We started coming back from down 4-1, the fans started getting excited and the players got even more excited."' … [Read more...] about Sabres leave Leafs clinging to hope

'"It's a tough place to be," Ruff said of the Leafs' 11th-place rank prior to the game. "I've been there. Going back to my time as an assistant in Florida, a couple of times we missed the playoffs by a point. Every game just seems so stressful, every bounce, every penalty. You know every little situation in a game is going to dictate where you'll be at the end of the year."' … [Read more...] about Ruff appreciates playoff position

'"How long has fighting been around the game of hockey?" the Sabres winger asked rhetorically. "It's part of the game, the fans love it and there's a need for it, for someone to protect their teammates at all times."' … [Read more...] about Enforcers worry about future