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'"There are moments where you look at the plays, you look at some of the goals, you look at the effort, you look at some of the blocked shots, you look at the desperation, and you say, `Boy, they did a lot of good things,"' Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Ruff having difficult time finding fault with Sabres 9-0 start

'From goals to assists to points to plus-minus to special teams, no team is dominating the numbers like the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about NHL statistics take on blue and gold tint

'Paetsch is in a unique position, spending his days as a Sabres player and his nights as a Sabres onlooker. Although he participates in the pregame warm-ups, he's the only uninjured player who's yet to dress. "Obviously, I'm not stupid," Paetsch said after the Sabres' 4-1 win over Montreal on Monday. "You're not going to change the … [Read more...] about Paetsch longs to dress for success

'"I'm happy for them; it's a good group of guys who work hard," said Sharks forward Mike Grier, who chose to sign with San Jose during the offseason over a similar offer to return to the Sabres. "They have a good coaching staff and there's a lot of talent there. They can skate and make plays so I knew they would be fine."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' hot start, Flyers' flop a continuation of last season

'“The difference is I’m not a rookie,” Vanek explained. “This is a tough league. You’re first year is a learning experience. Maybe don’t play as much. Last year was more of a learning year and I definitely learned my lesson. I’m just excited to be here this year.”' … [Read more...] about With Vanek leading way, new line makes big waves

'Dziomba, who has yet to meet the player, said no one on the Sabres finishes checks like Mair does and he thinks linemate Andrew Peters has improved his game alongside the Steeltown products. And, yes, Mair's willingness to duke it out doesn't hurt. "The middleweights are the most fun to watch drop the gloves," he said.' … [Read more...] about 'Mair's Office' is open

'This season the Sabres have outscored opponents 46-23 and have 12 more goals scored than their nearest competition.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot past team record

'Why are the Sabres so good? Because they do everything right.' … [Read more...] about Sabres are a cut above their NHL brethren

'The Buffalo Sabres burst out of the gate with a stellar 9-0 record, including a 4-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on national television last night, and have blossomed into the NHL's finest team in the season's first month.' … [Read more...] about Who’s New York’s Finest This Year? Why, It’s the Sabres

'It's a good time to be a hockey fan in Western New York.' … [Read more...] about Amerks Matching Sabres Mark

'Think about it: When the Leafs set the mark, they did it under the rules of the day. Have the Sabres done anything different? It's not their fault that there are new rules in the game. All they did was play by them and in so doing they've won nine straight from the start of the season. Should they win a tenth -- either in regulation, overtime or a shootout -- … [Read more...] about Asterisk on excellence?

'"If there is an unwritten key to this special chemistry, it most likely hovers around the first two lockers one passes on the left side when you enter the dressing room. Their occupants are goaltenders Martin Biron and Ryan Miller."' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalies forming a winning tandem

'In what may well have been their most complete, start-to-finish, all-around best effort of the season, Buffalo broke the franchise record for most consecutive wins to start a season and edged ever closer to immortality in the NHL record books by using their usual weapons of mass destruction: opportunistic scoring and strong defense, anchored by solid goaltending and … [Read more...] about Game # 9: Sabres 4, Canadiens 1

'"That group of guys in the room are responsible for each other and keeping their feet on the ground," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "They're hearing a lot of accolades on how well they're playing, and you wonder how they're going to react, and I think it really falls on their shoulders. They've done an extremely good job of … [Read more...] about Streak at nine and counting

'Last night, the Sabres showed a little bit of all the things that make them so formidable. They defend with speed, they attack with speed. They have the offence to get into shootouts, but they also have the speed to shut you down when they pay attention to defence.' … [Read more...] about NHL’s best swamps CH with speed