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'Varada will sit out tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche after earning an automatic one-game suspension - no hearing, no review - when he was assessed his third game misconduct of the season in the first period of Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.' … [Read more...] about Another game misconduct sidelines Varada

'C Joe Sakic hasn't scored a goal in 14 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Avalanche

'"I know I can stop pucks. I know I can play goal," Biron said. "I knew I could step in and do the job. It just was up to me to step out there and really do it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's new goalie suffering growing pains

'Colorado has not defeated Buffalo in Denver since the 1997-98 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Avalanche preview

'Ask former members of the 1995-96 Florida Panthers who went to the Stanley Cup Finals what was the worst move made the following season, and they say it was the trading of Barnes to the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo at Colorado

Maybe Marty Biron is finally getting comfortable being the No. 1 Sabres goalie. Saturday night in Phoenix, he shut down the Coyotes, allowing only 1 goal on 33 shots as the Buffalo Sabres defeated Phoenix 3-1. … [Read more...] about Sabres leave Phoenix in ashes

'"We need elite goaltending," Ruff said. "Any team that wants to win hockey games has to be led by its goaltender. Marty has led us through this stretch."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' victory sends Coyotes to Heartbreak Hotel

'But the end result was one goal, no points and the unmistakable scent of desperation in the Phoenix dressing room.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes 'All Shook Up'

'Martin Biron made 32 saves for Buffalo, which has won five of its past seven games. The Sabres also got goals from Stu Barnes and Jay McKee and an empty-netter in the last minute from Miroslav Satan.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes' winless streak at 6 games

'The Coyotes had 15 shots on goal in the second period, but all they got out of it was a Daniel Briere power-play goal.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes ponder Berezin trade scenario

'An "Elvis Night" promotion drew a season-high crowd of 16,210, the Coyotes' first sellout of the year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Coyotes 1

'Biron extended his personal winning streak to three games and has just one loss in his last six starts.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Phoenix 1

'The Sabres have allowed fewer than 20 shots in four of their past six games.' … [Read more...] about Roadrunner Sabres get chance to foil Coyotes

'LW J.P. Dumont has 18 goals, with 11 coming on the road.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Coyotes

Nothing seems to be going Bob Essensa's way this season. Coming into Thursday night's game against the Kings in Los Angeles, Essensa was sporting a 0-4-0 record. Being 37 years young, Essensa had something to prove, and after having at least a half a dozen Sabres players came forward earlier in the week and said Essensa should be given another chance to start in goal. … [Read more...] about Essensa squanders King-sized chance