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'Who's hot: No one. Buffalo hasn't scored a goal in the first two games, getting outscored 8-0.' … [Read more...] about Stars-Sabres preview

'"The first thing that goes through my mind when I hear this is, give it a rest," said former Stars defenseman Craig Ludwig, who retired after the Stars won the Cup. "I mean, don't these people have jobs? Why do they cry about it still?"' … [Read more...] about Forgetting is no goal for ever-bitter Buffalo fans

'These two shutouts have continued the trend of Buffalo failing to generate offense. Last season the Sabres placed 25th in the NHL with a mere 190 goals.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Team Report

It isn't even Halloween yet and already there is a horror show being featured around the country. The show is so horrific that it is scaring ticket holders as they run away aghast. The Buffalo Sabres are playing a frightful brand of hockey these days. … [Read more...] about Sabres House of Horrors

'"I think it's not the fact that we lost the first two games," Briere said. "It's the way we lost. Tonight there's no excuses for that. It was embarrassing out there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot blanks again

'The good news is that fewer fans weren't booing when the final horn sounded, signaling an end that looked all too familiar. After all, there weren't many left.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' offense stays inert in home opener

'"So I don't know how we could be happier, really. A few goals maybe."' … [Read more...] about Golisano: What ultimatum?

'"It was fun to watch," DiPietro said of his team's defense. "Most of the time, I was watching."' … [Read more...] about The Sabre Rattlers

'NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who attended the game as a guest of new Sabres owner Tom Golisano, said he is not closely following Charles Wang's bid to buy the Nets. Bettman added he isn't convinced the presence of an NBA team on Long Island would help expedite plans for a new arena.' … [Read more...] about Papineau Steps Into Isles' Fourth-Line Shuffle

'''It's exciting in here tonight,'' said Golisano. ''We've got a full house, a new projection system, great new music and a lot of excitement. The fans have been absolutely terrific tonight.''' … [Read more...] about Golisano era begins in Buffalo

'“I don’t blame (the fans) at all,” he said. “That wasn’t something they wanted to be a part of. That wasn’t something I wanted to be a part of.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres off to an ugly 0-2 start

'It was a dominating effort from start to finish that saw the balance of power begin to shift when Eric Godard fought Andrew Peters in a 50-punch brawl just two minutes into it.' … [Read more...] about Two nights later, everything's great

'``This is one of the worst losses I can remember,'' Brown said. ``They shot everything and we were hesitant to get it to the net."' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 6, Buffalo 0

'"I'm a little embarrassed right now," said Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller, who made 18 saves. "I don't know how to describe it. It's tough to swallow. I thought the first two periods were a couple of bounces, then the third period shows up. Ouch." … [Read more...] about New York Islanders 5, Buffalo 0

'"For us to win we need the goaltending we got (Thursday) night," Ruff said. "That goaltending should have won us the game. Our special teams wasn't good enough."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to get it right at home