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'It all went sour with a harmless looking shot from the point two minutes into the period. Ryan Miller, starting for the first time in three games, appeared to cover the puck for a whistle. But before the referee blew the play dead, Devils forward John Madden ripped the puck right out from under Miller’s glove and shoved it over the goal line.' … [Read more...] about Devils gain ground as Sabres blow third period lead

Amerks play poorly as they're routed by Crunch (Rochester D&C) Amerks' Lojek called up to Panthers (Rochester D&C) New look suits Crunch (Syracuse Post Standard) Syracuse 6, Rochester 0 (AP) Amerks Blanked in Syracuse (RNews.com) Crunch, LaCosta shut out Amerks, 6-0 (Amerks.com) Panthers call up Lojek (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Drury turned 30 in August, and his talent level seems to be rising along with his age. "It was always a goal," he said. "I think as you get older, it seems like you almost try to train harder away from the rink. You take care of yourself more away from the rink. You just mature as a player."' … [Read more...] about Verdict is in on Drury

'Jaroslav Spacek, Teppo Numminen and Henrik Tallinder skipped the practice in Floyd Hall Arena at Montclair State University, leaving only Toni Lydman, Nathan Paetsch, Dmitri Kalinin and Brian Campbell to do the drills. Numminen and Tallinder were resting minor aches and pains, while Spacek was out because of a strained knee suffered Thursday against Boston.' … [Read more...] about Three defensemen miss off-day workout

'The Sabres have five players with at least 20 goals, while eight teams have none.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Devils

'The game had a combined rating of 9.8 on American cable rights-holder Versus (7.3) and CBC (2.5). The only prime-time shows that had a higher rating locally were "American Idol" (22.6) and "CSI: NY" (13.6).' … [Read more...] about Buffalo lifts All-Star ratings

Devils won't be rattled by Sabres' visit (New York Post) Buffalo (35-14-4) at New Jersey (31-15-6) (AP) Eastern Conference powers collide in New Jersey (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (35-14-4) at New Jersey Devils (31-15-6) (The Sports Network) Game preview (NewJerseyDevils.com) Game # 54: Buffalo @ New Jersey (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage (Updated 1:30 p.m.)

Red-hot Amerks roar past Marlies (Rochester D&C) Amerks' goal for the second half: Consistency on defense (Rochester D&C) Pogge bombs in Marlies loss (Toronto Sun) Americans 6, Marlies 1 (AP) Amerks Rout Marlies (RNews.com) Amerks take down Marlies, 6-1, for fifthe straight win (Amerks.com) Amerks Trump Marlies (TorontoMarlies.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'"You ask him and he'll play anywhere," said Ruff. "He'll go between the pipes if it means he gets to dress. You love his spirit and his enthusiasm."' … [Read more...] about Paetsch-work

'Sometimes it hurts to win.' … [Read more...] about Battered but not beaten

'His biggest flaw, however, was his tendency to become so wrapped up in getting the most out of his team today that he overlooked tomorrow and sacrificed the greater good.' … [Read more...] about Ruff learns lesson on use of goalies

Trying times for Bruins (Boston Globe) Jurcina traded to Capitals for draft pick (Boston Globe) Can’t get no satisfaction (Boston Herald) Boyes shows some fight, gets point across (Boston Herald) Jurcina a casualty of recent struggles (Boston Herald) B's show fighting spirit (Metro West Daily News) Jurcina trade could start Boston exodus (Metro West Daily … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)

'After allowing an early goal to Marco Sturm, Biron was perfect. He stopped 14 shots in the second period and 12 more in the third.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Boston 1

'On Buffalo's first goal of the game, 3:47 into the second, the Bruins were incensed that Sabres defenseman Paul Gaustad was not called for an interference penalty committed on Marc Savard. The non-call seemed to distract the home club, enabling Drury to circle out from behind the net with the puck and tuck a shot by Thomas for a 1-1 tie.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Boston 1

'Biron shut down the Bruins offense for a second-straight game as he only surrendered one goal on 34 shots. He improved his record to 11-4-1 on the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Complete Series Sweep Of Bruins