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Maxim Afinogenov has to start making better use of his teammates. After he scores game-winning goals in overtime, that is. … [Read more...] about Max needs his personal space

Hold up your right hand. Go ahead, nobody's gonna steal your precious little mouse. Extend those fingers. Count 'em. I assume you have five, unless you're Matt Barnaby and I think I know where one of those missing digits might be. … [Read more...] about Hasek is coming! Hasek is coming!

Where have we seen this before -- the Sabres come out flat and get overwhelmed by the Senators only to have Dominik Hasek stonewall them into numbness? … [Read more...] about Hasek haunts Sens one more time

'Buffalo is 9-7-0-1 in the second of back-to-back games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'Dominik Hasek stopped 32 of 33 Ottawa shots last night for his third consecutive win, but don't be surprised if Martin Biron faces the Canadiens. He has beaten the Canadiens in their last two meetings.' … [Read more...] about Scouting report

'"I got lucky again," Afinogenov said. "I just played how I usually play - start in motion and put the puck in the net."' … [Read more...] about Afinogenov strikes again in Sabres' victory

'Talk is that Regier and the Sabres are nearing a six-year extension. Regier's name had popped up a possible successor to current New York Islanders' general manager Mike Milbury, but Islanders co-owner Charles Wang said Friday that Milbury definitely would be back next season.' … [Read more...] about Hasek, Peca dealings will define Regier's future with the Sabres

'"It was one of those games that you'd like to win," said coach Jacques Martin. "But a couple of mistakes and the puck was in our net. It was a good, tough game, and tight-checking the way it usually is."' … [Read more...] about Nothing doing for Senators

'The way Daniel Alfredsson saw it, the Buffalo Sabres would have been content walking out with a tie last night. "They didn't play liked they wanted to win," said the Senators captain. "The fact they got the two points must have made them really happy."' … [Read more...] about Senators Max-ed out

'Goaltender Dominik Hasek is on the roster for the Czech Olympic team, but he won't decide until the summer whether he's going to play again next season and in Salt Lake City. "Right now, I feel like I want to play but I won't make a final decision until the summer," the Sabres star said prior to last night's game against the Sens.' … [Read more...] about Hasek puts Olympic decision on hold

'The Sabres had won only one of their previous 10 regular-season games at the Corel Centre, going back to April 12, 1997. Buffalo goaltender Dominik Hasek was winless in eight previous regular-season games here, ever since a 3-1 decision March 1, 1997. But Maxim Afinogenov struck 1:52 into overtime Saturday to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2, Senators 1, OT

'Buffalo posted its third straight victory and pulled within six points of first-place Ottawa in the Northeast Division.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Ottawa 1 (OT)

'With a 29-15-8-1 record and 67 points, it's not an exaggeration to say the Senators are the cream of the Northeast Division crop. Ottawa has been one of the league's most consistent teams from the start of the season and often one of its hottest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to extend Sens’ slump

'Tonight the Sabres are in frigid, slush-bound Ottawa, where they will find out if their two-game winning streak has any legs against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference (7, Empire, Radio 107.7, 1330).' … [Read more...] about Stretch run at hand for Sabres

'DeGeorge resigned after a Monday staff meeting in which General Manager Bob Koshinski disclosed plans to emphasize coverage of the Buffalo Sabres and possibly drop aspects of its Buffalo Bills coverage.' … [Read more...] about DeGeorge quits after Empire pumps up Sabres