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'Chris Drury scored his first goal in a Buffalo uniform after he came to the Sabres from Calgary in an offseason trade.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Team Report

'Pepsi officials said the agreement includes exclusive pouring rights at HSBC arena and names Pepsi-Cola the official soft drink of the Buffalo Sabres. Also, PBG will partner with the Sabres on fan entertainment programs, retail promotions and community outreach initiatives, including the Sabres' library reading program, "Shoot. Score. Read More."' … [Read more...] about Pepsi, Sabres extend marketing deal

'Less than a year ago, Ruff was a lame-duck coach for a team skating in circles. The Sabres beat division rival Montreal and conference foe the Islanders by a combined 11-2 in their first two games before waking up in the Habitat for Horrendous. If it wasn't one problem, it was another. In no time, they were reeling. No wonder Ruff was having flashbacks while thinking … [Read more...] about In this town, coaches can run but can't hide

'Opposing teams frequently gave their No. 1 goalies a night off, and the Sabres often failed to exploit them. At one point Sabres coach Lindy Ruff admitted they made a lot of ordinary goalies look like All-Stars.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall victim to backup plan

'Briere had five shots on goal and a power-play assist, but he was a minus-3. He committed a turnover that led to an Oilers' short-handed goal and left Raffi Torres unattended in the slot for an even-strength tally.' … [Read more...] about Briere's time on the sidelines reduced to zero

'The Oilers snapped their goal- less streak 145:31 after it began.' … [Read more...] about Offence finally awakens

'Laraque knocked the six-foot-four, 247-pound Peters to his knees with some big left hands. "Didn't last long," he shrugged.' … [Read more...] about Laraque gives Sabre tango lesson

'In 1997, Satan was the central figure in one of the worst trades ever made by the Oilers. He wasn't playing much for head coach Ron Low at the time and wasn't happy, so he had his agent ask Lowe's predecessor Glen Sather for a trade out of Edmonton. Sather eventually obliged and for whatever reason, his prestidigitation turned a bona fide offensive gem into … [Read more...] about Devil of a reason to remain patient

'"He made some big saves but the third goal on him was a killer. He was standing straight up, bad angle. You can't have that one go in." - Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, describing Raffi Torres's shot to make it 3-1 with 39 seconds left in the second period.' … [Read more...] about Game Sheet

'"If I think about it when I'm lying in bed, I don't fall asleep," snarls Warrener..."You want my opinion? It's a joke. If someone can honestly say that was an honest-to-god goal...well, they're wrong. The only reason they didn't go back on it was because they already had 500 people on the ice and they're handing (the Stanley … [Read more...] about Funny how Hull goal still frosts Rhett

'They scored four, count 'em, four times in a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Oilers snap their curse

'"We had some pretty good shots, but when you're having a hard time scoring, you have to get some traffic in front and work at getting rebounds. We didn't do enough of that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to sharpen swords

'"Buffalo's been screwed a few times in the playoffs," Warrener said. "They should be quite p---ed off, as I am. That's a hard-working community and they take a lot of pride in their sports teams, whether it's the Bills or the Sabres."' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabre's still rattled

'“It’s not always about performance,” Amerks coach Randy Cunneyworth said. “At times, it’s also about convenience.”' … [Read more...] about Miller adjusts to Amerks bump

'``In a 0-0 game, especially on the road, if we want to win those games we have to outwork the other team and I have to stand like a wall back there,''Biron said.' … [Read more...] about Edmonton 4, Buffalo 1