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"Don't be fooled. On a Rochester team that started 7-0 and that features some of the best young prospects in hockey, Paille deserves to raise his hand in a "don't forget about me as an up-and-comer" gesture." … [Read more...] about Amerks Paille is on the Cusp

'With three shootouts, one shutout and five one-goal games, the Buffalo Sabres gave fans a thrill ride with record-tying 10 straight wins to open season.' … [Read more...] about A peak experience

'"Hey, we got 21 of a possible 22 points in October," stressed Jason Pominville, who had one of Sabres' four come-from-behind goals and two assists. That's a bit like George W. Bush's victory speech a few months into the Iraq war.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' magic falls a bit short

'Sabres jerseys are the No. 1 seller on nhl.com since Sept. 23.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo, lovin' the slug?

'But if the Sabres suffer another injury on defense, they have only three rookies to choose from in Rochester (Mike Funk, Mike Card and injured Andrej Sekera). Amerks captain Brandon Smith is their property, but they have never considered him to be a player on their NHL roster. "Ideally you'd like 12 defensemen who could all play in the NHL," general manager Darcy Regier … [Read more...] about Lack of defensive depth puts Sabres on thin ice

'"Scotty Arniel, the coach in Manitoba, had him in Buffalo the last few years and he told us Taylor could go anywhere from being on the top line to the fourth line," Vigneault explained. "He had the potential to be a top-line player but, for whatever reason, it didn't come out in Buffalo. Scotty told us he had great size but that he didn't always use it."' … [Read more...] about The answer to Anson

'"He had the potential to be a top-line player but in Buffalo that didn't come out on a regular basis," said Vigneault. "He's been one of our positive upsides."' … [Read more...] about Pyatt, twins on the money

Amerks want their revenge (Rochester D&C) Lack of defensive depth puts Sabres on thin ice (Rochester D&C) Crunch still upbeat after shootout loss (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 2, Syracuse 1, SO (AP) Amerks Avenge Loss (RNews.com) Amerks beat Crunch in Shootout (Amerks.com) Amerks help to raise awareness for Marrow Donor program (Amerks.com) Crunch Cap Off Five Point … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Same place exactly," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said after a 5-4 shootout loss to Atlanta on Saturday night. "It wasn't picked up on X-rays. It just wasn't feeling right again, even after practice [Friday]."' … [Read more...] about Broken wrist sidelines Tallinder

'"The one thing we have to be careful of is that winning hides bad habits," said Briere, who extended his career-high point streak to 10 games with a goal and an assist against Atlanta. "Hopefully we didn't pick up too many bad habits, and we realize that speed and hard work will carry us through the rest of the season."' … [Read more...] about Despite loss, Sabres still rolling

'"I still don't know how Kozlov's [shootout goal] went in," Miller said. "I read it. I made the move. I swear to God I could feel it brush over my foot. Just a really good shot, I guess."' … [Read more...] about Streak gets shot down

'"To go out there the first month and pick up 21 points with a possibility of 22 is a great way to start the year," he said.' … [Read more...] about Fast start grabs attention, but Sabres eye bigger things

'Most fascinating is that Buffalo's style is so anti-Lindy Ruff. He is a conservative-thinking coach. But Ruff, hired in 1997 and the NHL's longest-tenured coach at 666 games, is intelligent enough to look at his Buffalo personnel and realize this is not a defense-first squad.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's record start has critics calling for asterisk

'The depth falls off considerably from there, however. Next up from AHL Rochester if there's another blue-line injury would be a first-year pro. Andrej Sekera showed well in training camp and could have made the roster if not for Paetsch's experience, but he has been battling a groin injury. The other options are Michael Funk and Mike Card, also in their first … [Read more...] about Inside shots

'The Sabres still have not lost through sudden death in 16 regular-season games, dating to April 7, 2006.' … [Read more...] about Notes, quotes