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'Tonight’s contest will be the Sabres’ 200th game against Montreal and 100th home contest against the Canadiens. The Sabres hold an 85-83-31 edge in the series and they have an 8-2-0 mark in the last 10 games against the Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Pregame Warmup

'G Martin Biron had one of the worst outings of his career on Wednesday. After allowing just eight goals in the previous five games, he gave up seven goals on just 21 shots.' … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Canadiens vs. Sabres

'"I've been told the last couple years to be patient and wait for my turn," Boulton said. "I think I kept a great attitude in the room and around the guys. I'm going to continue to do that because that's the type of team guy I am."' … [Read more...] about Boulton unhappy on sidelines

'"Everybody notices the one shot that misses, not the six or seven that are hitting the net," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's done a real good job of keeping his shot down and putting it in places where there will be a rebound. It's typically from the foot to 2-foot range (in height)."' … [Read more...] about Better stick gives Zhitnik that old flick

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff didn't get much sleep after Wednesday's 7-4 loss to Atlanta. He still was second-guessing his decision to keep goalie Martin Biron in the crease as the game continued to unravel. "My gut said at 4 in the morning (Thursday) that I should have pulled him after the second goal," Ruff said. "Sometimes I'm a little too … [Read more...] about Brass hoping late is great for the gate

'Canadiens have lost five of their past six.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'Peters spends more time in the penalty box than he does on the ice, averaging a mere 3:23 a game on the ice, against an average of 4:40 in the box. Peters drops the gloves so often that the Sabres can advertise guaranteed-fight night.' … [Read more...] about Peters steps into the fray

'Six consecutive goals. Two goals in a 24-second span late in the second period. Three goals on the first four shots in the third period. The Buffalo Sabres didn't score any of those.' … [Read more...] about Biron caught in crossfire

'Atlanta's Vyacheslav Kozlov, the one-time Sabre, was held without a point in the landslide. While he couldn't beat Buffalo's goaltenders, he did comment on the three-goalie situation the Sabres have with Martin Biron, Mika Noronen and Ryan Miller. "It's not a healthy situation when they got three goalies," he said. "They have to pick one … [Read more...] about Thrashers focus on task at hand

'"In Marty's case, we're looking for him to be more consistent. In the past, he'd have one bad game in every five. We'd like to get that to one out of every 10."' … [Read more...] about Ruff's moves going smoothly for Sabres

'The Thrashers came through with three consecutive goals by JP Vigier, Ivan Majesky and Randy Robitaille to give them momentum heading into the final period. The goals by Majesky and Robitaille were very soft goals given up by Marti Biron. The Sabre goalie looked stunned as the tying goal beat him high over the shoulder. Vigier and Majesky's goals came just 24 seconds … [Read more...] about Sabres Collapse Late In 2nd, Fall To Atlanta

'Kruikov, the 15th overall pick in the 2000 NHL draft, has been in western New York since the summer. The Sabres decided they wanted him under contract after assessing his abilities in training camp, but negotiations between the Russian league and the IIHF apparently hit a roadblock. In order to join the Sabres organization, Kruikov, 21, needed his release from his team, … [Read more...] about Russian prospect can't play in Rochester

'The Thrashers scored seven goals on 21 shots against Biron, who was pulled with 6:24 left in the game. They are 8-3 all-time against him.' … [Read more...] about Thrashers score six straight goals to beat Sabres

'"It was fun," Robitaille said.' … [Read more...] about Savard injury leaves void and opportunities

'Biron, 3-8-0 against the Thrashers, was pulled with just over six minutes remaining. ``I feel like I blew it,'' he said. ``It was 4-3 after two periods and I hadto give us a chance to come back. It's my responsibility.''' … [Read more...] about Atlanta 7, Buffalo 4