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'The Sabres' key question raised by this injury? How will Afinogenov's injury affect winger Thomas Vanek? Afinogenov and Vanek were on the team's best line, and Vanek is having a breakout season with 29 goals and is plus-31.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lick wounds and keep winning

Amerks frozen out again (Rochester D&C) Amerks want to put injuries on ice (Rochester D&C) Rampage 2, @Rochester 0 (San Antonio Express News) San Antonio 2, Rochester 0 (AP) Offensively Challenged (RNews.com) Rampage upend Amerks, 2-0 (Amerks.com) Rampage End Road Trip With Shutout (SARampage.com) Berkhoel called up to Rochester (DaytonBombers.com) Amerks react to … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"They were my favorite team growing up, ever since I started following hockey," said Kaleta, who was the Sabres sixth-round selection (176th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. "It's always been a dream of mine to just be a part of this organization, and when they drafted me, I was thrilled. And now this is a pretty big accomplishment for … [Read more...] about A Dream Come True

'Kaleta has three goals, seven assists and a plus-one rating with the Amerks this season. The Buffalo, NY, native leads the team in penalty minutes with 87.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo recalls Kaleta, reassigns Berkhoel to Rochester

'The Amerks will have no extra players and must play with 10 forwards and seven defensemen against San Antonio in tonight’s 7:05 American Hockey Leauge game at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Kaleta from Amerks

'The rugged Kaleta, the Sabres' sixth-round choice in 2004, has 10 points and 87 penalty minutes in 41 games for the Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote RW Kaleta

'Kaleta is a hometown-product born and raised in Western New York where he attended St. Francis High School in Athol Springs just a few minutes south of Buffalo. The Angola native shuffled off to the Peterborough Petes of the OHL after a breakout sophomore season for the Red Raiders.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo-born Kaleta recalled from Rochester

'There are few obvious weaknesses in Butler's game as he is a solid 6'1 and 190 pounds and can clearly score at the collegiate level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres NCAA prospects update

'With all the other goaltenders -- Patrick Lalime; whether the Sharks trade somebody -- there are a lot of goaltenders and not enough buyers, leaving Buffalo in tough shape.' … [Read more...] about Goalie market tough on Buffalo

'St. Francis product Patrick Kaleta has been called up to replace Daniel Paille as the Buffalo Sabres prepare for life without another player.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Call Up Angola-native

'"It's almost expected now," co-captain Daniel Briere said. "We're lucky we only lost one guy tonight, so it's not bad at all. At some point they're bound to come back. I'm just trying to see the positive out of it. But, yeah, it's kind of ridiculous."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win, but injury strikes again

'"He tried to get me the last game, but we didn't have as many defensemen so I wasn't fighting him then," said Campbell, who dropped the gloves for the first time in his six-year NHL career and earned his inaugural major penalty. "I don't think I'm cut out for it. It's something different for me, but I don't think I'll be … [Read more...] about Flyers' Umberger strikes back

'It was believed Regier was content to keep Biron as insurance behind starter Ryan Miller, even though Biron is expected to leave the Sabres this summer as a free agent and seek out a No. 1 job. Now, however, Regier might be more open to moving Biron before Tuesday to shore up his depleted ranks.' … [Read more...] about Teams receive ‘hide’ warning; Panthers taking calls

'For the fifth game in a row the Sabres lost a player to injury Tuesday night when Daniel Paille broke a finger late in Buffalo's 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookies seize shot

'Center Kevyn Adams has heard the rumor that he might be traded to the Buffalo Sabres before Tuesday's trade deadline, so it wouldn't shock him if the Coyotes dealt him. "I know the situation," Adams said. "I'm an unrestricted free agent, and if the organization chooses to go that way, I know that's part of the deal. I've been around long enough to know how this works."' … [Read more...] about Jovanovski plans visit specialist