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'Biron made 19 saves and lost for the first time in five starts. He foiled breakaway attempts by Alfredsson and Antoine Vermette in the first period, and was helped in the second when Ottawa defenseman Anton Volchenkov's slap shot ricocheted off two Buffalo players before hitting the right post.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Ottawa used a pair of deflection goals in the third period to erase a one-goal deficit and assume a 3-2 edge.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Rochester Americans General Manager Jody Gage announced today that three players have been recalled by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Forward Drew Stafford, defenseman Mike Card and goalie Adam Dennis are heading back to Buffalo after returning to Rochester on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Three Amerks recalled by Buffalo Sabres today

'Peters also radically altered his diet, significantly reducing his caloric intake by about one half, and was in bed by about 10:30 each night. All Peters' efforts paid off handsomely. He showed up at training camp this fall at 227 pounds and had reduced his body fat from 13 to 8.6 per cent. The end result is a player who can still hold his own as one of the toughest … [Read more...] about Peters reinvents himself

Max Afinogenov, Ryan Miller, Tony Lydman, Henrik Tallinder, and oh yeah - Tim Connolly. Five key players ? top forwards, defensemen, and the starting goaltender out with injuries. The Sabres record still reads 15-1-1. The reason: depth and organizational vision.' … [Read more...] about Depth Perception Crystal Clear for Sabres

'Ryan Miller and Maxim Afinogenov both returned to the ice this morning as the Sabres prepare for a match-up against the Ottawa Senators tonight. Both players, along with Toni Lydman, will not play tonight.' … [Read more...] about Miller, Afinogenov return to practice but will not play

'Despite his obvious allegiance to the Bruins, Creighton, now 41, still follows how the Sabres are doing. "I'm paying attention to them and I like seeing them do well. I just don't want to see them do too well against us!"' … [Read more...] about Creighton looks back at his days in Buffalo, Rochester

'Shaky goaltending has been one problem for the Senators. Their goals-against average of 3.06 ranks in the middle of the pack, but it's the timing of the tallies that hurts. Ottawa has given up 21 goals in the third period, tied for second most in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about There's a Jason in Sens' horror film

'According to Harp, MSG, which carries the Sabres games, was given a commercial cue that was intended for the Style Network. Harp said the mistake was discovered quickly and corrected. Harp noted that it was unfortunate that the error affected MSG in the transition and not one of the lower-rated cable channels.' … [Read more...] about Oops! Broadcast missed Sabre goal

'C Derek Roy on Monday became 10th Sabres player with a game-winning goal this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'This team is not surprising anyone this year, which is why the record is still so impressive.' … [Read more...] about Hot start unmatched in Buffalo sports

Maybe Senators can blame it on the Curse of King Clancy (Ottawa Citizen) Senators running out of options (Ottawa Citizen) I'm ready, Emery says (Ottawa Citizen) Numbers tell Senators' sad story (Ottawa Citizen) Senators Game Night (Ottawa Citizen) Sens in 'crisis situation' (Ottawa Sun) McGrattan rips referees (Ottawa Sun) Senators say pointing fingers not answer to … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

Amerks receive four players from NHL recalls (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Maxim Afinogenov, Daniel Briere, Brian Campbell, Chris Drury, Ryan Miller, and Henrik Tallinder will appear on the Eastern Conference ballot as selected be the NHL's Hockey Operations Department. This season, the Cold-fX/NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by 2K Sports, will be entirely digital for the first time. Beginning November 15, fans around the world can "Click to … [Read more...] about 6 Sabres Make The NHL All-Star Ballot

'"I think the danger lies within ourselves," Briere said after a brief team meeting Tuesday. "If we start believing we're better than we really are, then that's when we're going to get in trouble."' … [Read more...] about Sabres show no signs of slowing down