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'Returning Botterill and Taylor to the Amerks and replacing them with fill-ins from the lower minors in Buffalo wouldn’t be fair to anyone -- including the players who would be demoted.' … [Read more...] about Amerks are trained to be Sabres

'"We came here for two points and we only got half that job done," Colorado coach Tony Granato said. "It's a bit discouraging, but we'll go back at it (tonight). Not too much time here to feel sorry for ourselves."' … [Read more...] about Sabres cut Avs to the quick

'Colorado had killed 21 consecutive power plays before Buffalo forward Daniel Briere scored the tying goal in the third period Monday night.' … [Read more...] about Aebischer might be sitting the rest of the way

'"We gave away a point. We should have had two," Peter Forsberg said after the Avs let a 3-2 third-period lead disappear against the Sabres, who only escaped the Eastern Conference cellar last week. "That's just the way it is. Now we have to make up for it in Ottawa."' … [Read more...] about Avs go all-out for two

'The official attendance for the Avalanche- Sabres game at HSBC Arena on Monday night was 13,250. Perhaps that many tickets were sold, but the in-house crowd didn't appear to be anything close to that, and the huge blocks of empty seats were glaring.' … [Read more...] about Sabres no longer appealing

You have to give them credit, Avalanche coach Tony Granato said. They are done, but they certainly did not play like it. … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Avalanche 3 (ot)

Every team, regardless of the playoffs or not, still have a reason to play, Colorado coach Tony Granato said. Obviously, they came out and played real hard, and we did not come out of the gate ready from the start. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Colorado 3

'Sabres forward Paul Gaustad made his NHL debut Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche after Buffalo recalled him from Rochester of the AHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Gaustad, Milley

'It's been difficult to find bright spots for the Buffalo Sabres this season. But the new line of Daniel Briere, Jochen Hecht and J.P. Dumont may be the brightest.' … [Read more...] about French Connection 2?

'Janik hasn't exactly stood out since he was called up to replace injured Radoslav Hecl, a reinforcement from Rochester himself. But anonymity isn't necessarily bad for a young defenseman.' … [Read more...] about Janik playing steady as fill-in on defense

'C Peter Forsberg has 17 goals and 47 assists in his past 40 games. He had five assists in Saturday's 8-1 victory over Chicago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Avalanche

'Golisano's bid is self-funded, although he did suggest they may tap into public sector sources such as Empire Zone credits and some minor perks from Erie County. The credits are available to any business located within a designated Empire Zone. HSBC Arena sits in a downtown Buffalo Empire Zone.' … [Read more...] about Deal for Sabres on the road to completion

'The Avalanche has won two in a row after losing two successive games on the road and has gone 20-4-3-2 since Jan. 20 . . . The Tanguay-Forsberg-Hejduk line has accounted for 46 goals and 74 assists during the past 29 games . . . The Avalanche and Sabres are meeting for the only time this season . . . The Sabres have gone 1-4-0-1 in their past six games . . . Satan has … [Read more...] about Avalanche-Sabres preview

'The issue in the next few months will be what direction Golisano wants the franchise to take, and who he wants to run it. Regier has four years left on his contract, and although Golisano could have asked the bankruptcy court to void that deal, he has said he will honor it. But that's no guarantee he will retain Regier.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' fans can breathe easy

'What are the odds of this? The Avalanche will play consecutive games against teams with young forwards whose fathers played for the old Colorado Rockies. Pyatt's father, Nelson, was a swift-skating center for the Rockies whose hands couldn't always keep up with his feet. (Think Shean Donovan.) The Avs will encounter him after facing the Blackhawks, who had Tyler … [Read more...] about Avs prepare for mighty Senators