SabresBeat

'"Dom was Dom tonight," Lightning coach and former Sabres assistant John Tortorella said. "The people have been waiting for him to play like that, and you guys have seen it plenty. I thought he was the big difference this evening."' … [Read more...] about Hasek doesn’t let Sabres down

'The Sabres were the ones who blinked first, though. Their latest offer is a significant move forward, a sign that the organization is fearful of losing one of its most popular players and willing to find a reasonable middle ground.' … [Read more...] about Peca needs lifeline before final answer

'"I'm surprised you're telling me they sent me something because Michael made his position clear," Meehan said. "So I have no idea why he's sending me anything."' … [Read more...] about Peca’s agent unmoved by offer

'More than any single person -- with the exception of goaltender Dominik Hasek -- Mike Peca is responsible for the work ethic that has made the Sabres a substantial force in the NHL's Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Sabres standoff a sad indictment of sports economics

'Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff had been waiting for his MVP goaltender to again be dominating. Unfortunately for the Lightning, Dominik Hasek chose Tuesday night to regain his status as "The Dominator."' … [Read more...] about Hasek smothers Bolts in Buffalo’s 3-1 win

'"And for us, Chris has really fit into a nice role. He's scoring some goals, he's good on faceoffs and he is starting to use that big body of his in front of the net. I think both parties are happy."' … [Read more...] about Gratton trade was a good fit

'The Dominator lived up to his nickname Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Lightning stopped by Hasek, 3-1

'"But that's the biggest thing I learned, just to try to stay positive and keep the dressing room up as much as possible."' … [Read more...] about Gratton: My critics might have been right

'Buffalo's win Tuesday won't win any beauty contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Lightning 1

'"Dom played an unbelieveable game for us," Barnes said. "We got the goals and stopped the goals we needed to, so we found a way to win. We got it done."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Tampa Bay 1

'The door has been slammed in his face but Darcy Regier, general manager of the Buffalo Sabres, said he won't stop knocking.' … [Read more...] about Regier still knocking on Peca’s door

'Gratton was traded for Brian Holzinger, Wayne Primeau and Cory Sarich in March, and this is the first time he has faced the Lightning since.' … [Read more...] about Bolts-Sabres Scouting Report

'So far, that hasn't worked to his advantage. His team is winning, it has been winning at a moderate to very successful pace all season. It is a team that also appears to have the potential to play even better, making his absence noticeable, but not noteworthy.' … [Read more...] about Peca order

'"It's an open situation. It's one we continue to work on," Regier said. "I respect Michael's taking a position, and I understand it, but for us it remains open. We'd like to sit down and keep working on it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo GM says, despite demand, Sabres have no plans to trade Peca

'Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff says the status of the team's captaincy remains unchanged despite Michael Peca's announcement that he has abdicated the "C" and severed his ties to the organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to keep captaincy vacant, for now