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'"I put out skill players and he sends out the five guys on his team that are going to start a fight," Murray said after the game, referring to his counterpart. He then accused Ruff of having his team go after Ottawa's skilled players.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take round one of Royal Rumble

'Lindy Ruff said it was late and dirty. Brian Murray said it was fair. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth, probably.' … [Read more...] about Much to discuss about Thursday night’s tilt

'The Long View seemed to be depicting a Stanley Cup contender rounding its game into postseason form. And then the injuries struck. The inevitable cliché question: the Sabres won the battle in Games 51-60, but did they lose the war?' … [Read more...] about Here we go again

Rugged AHL schedules slow player development (Rochester D&C) Amerks recall Lehun from Florida (ECHL) (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'"The way I deal with it is just realize that right now it's out of my control... the decision is not mine."' … [Read more...] about Biron Wonders and Waits

'"I had a conversation with him in camp that I thought he would get a chance to play eventually," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's played real hard in Rochester, and I've heard nothing but good things. You get a guy that's local and has worked as hard as he has the past couple of summers, I'm happy for him."' … [Read more...] about Sleepless in Angola, Kaleta gets call

'Regier needs to add depth, and he should use every means at his disposal. If that means parting with a first-round draft pick, by all means do it. Buffalo's pick will be at the end of the first round, so it's not a big deal. It's not about the future, anyway. It's about winning now.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need bold moves at trade time

'The Sabres have 85 points, a 12-point cushion over the 73 amassed by the Senators. Both teams have played 60 games. If the Sabres close the season series with consecutive victories they'll have a 16-point edge with only 20 games to go. Two wins by the Senators would cut their deficit to eight points.' … [Read more...] about Games with Sens crucial for division position

'Chris Drury is second in the NHL with 16 power-play goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'The town designated today to honor the Lake Shore Central High School graduate, who also attended St. Francis High School in Athol Springs for part of his high school career, playing hockey for both schools.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta Day honors called-up Sabre

'Winger Mark Mancari, center Marek Zagrapan and center/left winger Dylan Hunter all have better scoring numbers than Patrick Kaleta, yet the Sabres wanted the rookie right winger because of the grit and jam he provides.' … [Read more...] about Amerks want to put injuries on ice

'Town of Evans Supervisor Rob Catalino declared today Pat Kaleta Day in the town.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta to debut with Sabres tonight

'And the Senators already know all too well what Buffalo can accomplish with a banged-up team, having lost to such a Sabres squad in the playoffs last spring. The Senators also didn't let injuries slow them down recently, thriving when centres Jason Spezza, Mike Fisher and Antoine Vermette went down with injuries at Christmas. "Arguably one of the strongest points of our season … [Read more...] about Senators don’t expect an easy night

Senators don't expect an easy night (Ottawa Citizen) Senators Game Night (Ottawa Citizen) Murray won't name starter (Ottawa Sun) Noteworthy (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa (35-22-3) at Buffalo (40-15-5) (AP) Injury-riddled Sabres host Senators (Sportsticker) Ottawa Senators (35-22-3) at Buffalo Sabres (40-15-5) (The Sports Network) Senators look to close ground on Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'“Yeah, I'd say so. Get under the opponents' skin a little bit. Hitting is a major part of my game, so you can compare me to those guys," said Kaleta, who spent part of Wednesday night signing autographs at Evans Town Hall.' … [Read more...] about Angola Native To Play First Game As A Buffalo Sabre