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GAME DISCUSSION THREAD Game #60: SJS (38-16-6) at BUF (17-34-8) – FEB 28 – 7:00 PM EST – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 26 Matt Moulson ("A") – 23 Ville Leino – 21 Drew Stafford 32 John Scott – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 82 Marcus Foligno – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 65 Brian Flynn 37 Matt Ellis – 24 Zenon Konopka – 8 Cody McCormick X: 63 Tyler Ennis (undisclosed), 9 Steve Ott 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain 1 Jhonas Enroth 35 Ryan Vinz X: 30 Ryan Miller Lineup News & Notes C Tyler Ennis and C Zenon Konopka were scratches in Wednesday's 5-4 OT win vs Boston. Weekly Transactions 02/25: Activated F Matt Moulson and F Cody McCormick from IR. According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-5-1. Christian Ehrhoff has four points in his past three games, including two goals in the previous game vs Carolina. Matt Moulson has a goal and four assists in a four-game point streak. SAN JOSE SHARKS Final Lineup 8 Joe Pavelski – 19 Joe Thornton ("C") – 88 Brent Burns 12 Patrick Marleau ("A") – 39 Logan Couture – 9 Marty Havlat 81 Tyler Kennedy – 37 Adam Burish – 57 Tommy Wingels 15 James Sheppard – 10 Andrew Desjardins - 18 Mike Brown X: 13 Raffi Torres (healthy), 83 Matt Nieto (LBI) 44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic – 22 Dan Boyle ("A") 52 Matt Irwin – 61 Justin Braun 27 Scott hannan – 5 Jason Demers X: 80 Matt Tennyson (healthy) 31 Antti Niemi 32 Alex Stalock Lineup News & Notes San Jose scratched D Matt Tennyson, F James Sheppard, and F Tyler Kennedy in Thursday's 7-3 win at Philadelphia. F Tomas Hertl (knee) and D Brad Stuart (UBI) are on IR. Weekly Transactions 02/27: Placed D Brad Stuart on IR; Activated F Logan Couture and F Raffi Torres from IR. 02/26: Recalled D Matt Tennyson from Worcester (AHL). 02/25: Reassigned F Bracken Kearns to Worcester(AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, San Jose has gone 6-4-0. Joe Pavelski had a hat trick Thursday and has a career-high 32 goals. Logan Couture has a six-game point streak dating to Dec. 29. Tommy Wingels has a four-game streak. PREGAME LINKS 02/26 – GAME RECAP: ENROTH EARNS LONG-AWAITED VICTORY AGAINST BRUINS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/27 – GAME RECAP: Pavelski's 2nd-period hat trick leads Sharks in rout (NHL.com) 02/27 – Sabres go for season sweep of Sharks (Mike Battaglino – NHL.com) 02/27 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: ENNIS MISSES PRACTICE, MAY PLAY FRIDAY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/27 – Game Preview: 2/28/14 vs San Jose Sharks (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/27 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Thursday's practice at First Niagara Center <1:47> 02/27 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Thursday's practice at First Niagara Center. <5:53> 02/28 – Sabres vs Sharks Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/28 – Press Clips: 2/28/14 vs San Jose Sharks (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/28 – Sabres’ Christian Ehrhoff has submitted no-trade list; Tyler Ennis out again (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 02/28 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Friday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <4:21> 02/28 – THE MORNING SKATE: ENNIS OUT AGAINST SAN JOSE, KONOPKA BACK IN (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/28 – Dan Dunleavy previews Friday night's game against the Sharks at First Niagara Center. <2:57> 02/28 – Zenon Konopka speaks with the media following Friday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <2:47> 02/28 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following Friday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:38> 02/28 – Cody McCormick speaks with the media following Friday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:18> 02/28 – Dan Rusanowsky previews the matchup between the Sharks and Sabres. <2:41> 02/28 – Todd McLellan spoke with the media prior to the game vs the Sabres. <1:05> POSTGAME LINKS 02/28 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: San Jose Sharks @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 02/28 – Sabres PR Post-Game Report: 2/28 vs. SJS (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/01 – GAME RECAP: Enroth leads Sabres past Sharks after Miller trade (Joe Yerdon – NHL.com) 02/28 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <4:54> 02/28 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <4:36> 02/28 – Tyler Myers speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <1:24> 02/28 – Mike Weber speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <2:25> 02/28 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <2:53> 02/28 – Drew Stafford speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <4:25> 02/28 – Ryan Vinz speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 win against the Sharks. <1:36>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #64: CHI (37-13-14) at BUF (19-36-8) – SUN MAR 9 – 7:30 PM EDT – NBCSN, TSN2 – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Projected Lineup (pending warmups) 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 65 Brian Flynn – 23 Ville Leino – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (LBI), 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI) 1 Jhonas Enroth 34 Michal Neuvirth Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (LBI), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), and F Cory Conacher (visa issues) were scratches in Friday's 2-0 loss at Florida. Weekly Transactions 03/05: Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa. 03/05: Acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers & F Hudson Fasching from LAK for D McNabb, F Parker, & two #2 picks ('14 & '15). 03/05: Acquired G Michal Neuvirth & D Rostislav Klesla from WAS for G Jaroslav Halak & a #3 pick in '15. 03/05: Acquired F Torrey Mitchell & two #2 picks ('14 & '16) from MIN for F Matt Moulson & F Cody McCormick. 03/07: Recalled (emergency basis) F Luke Adam and F Nicolas Deslauriers from Rochester (AHL). 03/08: Reassigned F Luke Adam to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0. Tyler Myers has six points (three goals) in his past five games. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Projected Lineup (pending warmups) 20 Brandon Saad – 19 Jonathan Toews ("C") – 65 Andrew Shaw 10 Patrick Sharp ("A") – 26 Michal Handzus – 88 Patrick Kane 29 Bryan Bickell – 12 Peter Regin – 23 Kris Versteeg 52 Brandon Bollig – 16 Marcus Kruger – 28 Ben Smith 2 Duncan Keith ("A") – 7 Brent Seabrook 27 Johnny Oduya – 4 Niklas Hjalmarsson 8 Nick Leddy – 5 David Rundblad X: 32 Michal Rozsival (healthy), 17 Sheldon Brookbank (healthy) 50 Corey Crawford 31 Antti Raanta Lineup News & Notes Chicago scratched F Marian Hossa, D David Rundblad, and D Michal Rozsival in Thursday's 6-1 win vs Columbus. G Nikolai Nikolai Khabibulin (shoulder) and F Marian Hossa (UBI) are on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/02: Acquired a #3 pick in '14 and a #5 pick in '16 from Florida for F Brandon Pirri. 03/03: Agreed to terms with F Brandon Bollig on a three-year contract extension. 03/04: Acquired D David Rundblad and D Mathieu Brisebois from Phoenix for a #2 pick in '14. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Chicago has gone 5-3-2. Jonathan Toews has 5G/1A in his past three games. Patrick Sharp has 1G/3A in his past three games. PREGAME LINKS 03/08 – GAME RECAP: SABRES FELLED BY PANTHERS SPECIAL TEAMS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/06 – GAME RECAP: Toews, Shaw lead Blackhawks past Blue Jackets (NHL.com) 03/08 – Blackhawks Buzz: March 9, 2014 at Buffalo Sabres (Brad Boron – chicagoblackhawks.com) 03/08 – Hossa improving, Crawford to start vs. Sabres (Tracey Myers – CSNChicago.com) 03/08 – Revamped Sabres host Blackhawks (Mike Battaglino – NHL.com) 03/08 – News: Klesla won't join Sabres after trade (NHL.com) 03/08 – SABRES RECALL RUHWEDEL (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/08 – Game Preview: 3/9/14 vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/08 – Sabres vs Blackhawks Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/09 – Press Clips: 3/9/14 vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/09 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Sunday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <4:34> 03/09 – THE MORNING SKATE: CONACHER READY FOR FIRST GAME AS A SABRE (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/09 – Cory Conacher OK’d number with Patrick Kane; Kaleta skating again (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/09 – Joel Quenneville looks ahead to Sunday night's game in Buffalo. <5:36> 03/09 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy preview Sunday night's game against the Blackhawks at First Niagara Center. <3:53> 03/09 – Chad Ruhwedel speaks with the media following Sunday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:19> 03/09 – Nicolas Deslauriers speaks with the media following Sunday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:39> 03/09 – Cory Conacher speaks with the media following Sunday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <6:59> 03/09 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Sunday night's game against the Blackhawks at First Niagara Center. <1:13> POSTGAME LINKS 03/09 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Chicago Blackhawks @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 03/09 – Post-Game Report: 3/9 vs. CHI (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/09 – GAME RECAP: SABRES HANG WITH BLACKHAWKS BUT FALL SHORT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/09 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <7:16> 03/09 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <4:14> 03/09 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <1:54> 03/09 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <2:22> 03/09 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <2:00> 03/09 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <1:39> 03/09 – Cory Conacher speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks. <1:44>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #63: BUF (19-35-8) at FLA (23-32-7) – FRI MAR 7 – 7:30 PM EST – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 23 Ville Leino – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 19 Cody Hodgson – 82 Marcus Foligno 72 Luke Adam – 65 Brian Flynn – 27 Matt D’Agostini 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (LBI), 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), 88 Cory Conacher (immigration issues) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain 34 Michal Neuvirth 1 Jhonas Enroth Lineup News & Notes F Cory Conacher and C Zenon Konopka were scratches in Thursday's 3-1 win at Tampa Bay. Weekly Transactions 03/05: Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa. 03/05: Acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers & F Hudson Fasching from LAK for D Brayden McNabb, F Jonathan Parker, & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '15). 03/05: Acquired G Michal Neuvirth & D Rostislav Klesla from WAS for G Jaroslav Halak & a #3 pick in '15. 03/05: Acquired F Torrey Mitchell & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '16) from MIN for F Matt Moulson & F Cody McCormick. 03/07: Recalled (on an emergency basis) F Luke Adam and F Nicolas Deslauriers from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 5-5-0. Jhonas Enroth has won three of four after having one win prior to that. Tyler Myers has six points in his past four games. Cody Hodgson has four points in his past four games. FLORIDA PANTHERS Final Lineup 20 Sean Bergenheim – 27 Nick Bjugstad – 24 Brad Boyes 14 Thomas Fleischmann – 67 Vincent Trocheck – 19 Scottie Upshall ("A") 11 Jonathan Huberdeau – 73 Brandon Pirri – 17 Jesse Winchester 21 Krys Barch – 23 Scott Gomez – 12 Jimmy Hayes 51 Brian Campbell ("A") – 77 Tom Gilbert 55 Ed Jovanovski ("C") – 7 Dmitry Kulikov 4 Dylan Olsen – 44 Erik Gudbranson 1 Roberto Luongo 39 Dan Ellis Lineup News & Notes Florida scratched F Scott Gomez and F Shawn Matthias in Tuesday's 4-1 loss at Boston. F Tomas Kopecky (concussion) and C Alexsander Barkov (knee) are on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/02: Acquired F Mark Mancari from St Louis for LW Eric Selleck. 03/02: Acquired F Brandon Pirri from Chicago for a #3 pick '14 & #5 pick in '16. 03/04: Traded D Mike Weaver to Montreal for a #5 pick in '15. 03/04: Acquired G Roberto Luongo and F Steve Anthony from Vancouver for F Shawn Matthias and G Jacob Markstom. 03/05: Acquired G Dan Ellis from Dallas for G Tim Thomas. 03/05: Acquired a #5 pick in '14 and a #3 pick in '15 for C Marcel Goc. 03/05: Recalled F Vincent Trocheck from San Antonio (AHL); Reassigned F Drew Shore and G Scott Clemmensen to San Antonio (AHL). 03/05: Agreed to terms with F Brad Boyes on a two-year contract extension. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Florida has gone 2-8-0. Sean Bergenheim has four points in his past four games. Brian Campbell has three points in his past four. PREGAME LINKS 03/07 – GAME RECAP: SABRES YOUNG LEADERS STEP UP TO BEAT LIGHTNING (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/04 – GAME RECAP: Krejci's hat trick lifts Bruins past big-dealing Panthers (Matt Kalman – NHL.com) 03/06 – From The Press Box: Panthers scored big with one of the biggest acquisitions (Alain Poupart – FloridaPanthers.com) 03/07 – Luongo expected to start for Panthers vs. Sabres (Mike Battaglino – NHL.com) 03/05 – GM Dale Tallon talks to the media on the acquisition of Roberto Luongo, other moves on Trade Deadline. <4:09> 03/06 – Peter Horachek talks to the media following practice at Panthers IceDen. <4:27> 03/07 – Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons and Chris Stewart out against Panthers (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/07 – Game Preview: 3/7/14 at Florida Panthers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/07 – Sabres at Panthers Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/07 – Press Clips: 3/7/14 at Florida Panthers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/07 – Panthers GameDay: Mar. 7 vs Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) 03/07 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media prior to Friday night's game against the Panthers at BB&T Center. <4:33> 03/07 – SABRES RECALL ADAM, DESLAURIERS (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/07 – The Lowdown: Panthers vs Sabres ("Hockey Pat" McGrath – FloridaPanthers.com) 03/07 – Nicolas Deslauriers speaks with the media prior to Friday night's game against the Panthers at BB&T Center. <3:55> 03/07 – Peter Horachek talks to the media following morning skate at BB&T Center.. <4:49> 03/07 – Sabres summon Luke Adam and Nicolas Deslauriers from Amerks on emergency basis (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) POSTGAME LINKS 03/07 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ Florida Panthers (NHL.com) 03/07 – GAME RECAP: SABRES FELLED BY PANTHERS SPECIAL TEAMS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/07 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <4:19> 03/07 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <2:59> 03/07 – Nicolas Deslauriers speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <2:51> 03/07 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <1:19> 03/07 – Marcus Foligno speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <2:35> 03/07 – Michal Neuvirth speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Panthers. <1:48>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #62: BUF (18-35-8) at TB (34-23-5) – THU MAR 6 – 7:30 PM EST – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 23 Ville Leino – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 80 Chris Stewart 65 Brian Flynn – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 27 Matt D’Agostini 32 John Scott – 37 Matt Ellis – 17 Torrey Mitchell X: 24 Zenon Konopka (healthy), 88 Cory Conacher (immigration processing) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain 1 Jhonas Enroth 34 Michal Neuvirth Lineup News & Notes C Zenon Konopka and D Alexander Sulzer were scratches in Monday's 3-2 loss at Dallas. Weekly Transactions 02/28: Traded G Ryan Miller and F Steve Ott to St. Louis for G Jaroslav Halak, F Chris Stewart, and 2 draft picks. 03/05: Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa. 03/05: Acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers & F Hudson Fasching from LAK for D Brayden McNabb, F Jonathan Parker, & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '15). 03/05: Acquired G Michal Neuvirth & D Rostislav Klesla from WAS for G Jaroslav Halak & a #3 pick in '15. 03/05: Acquired F Torrey Mitchell & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '16) from MIN for F Matt Moulson & F Cody McCormick. According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-5-1. Tyler Ennis returned to score both their goals in a 3-2 loss to Dallas & has 4G in his last 3 games. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Final Lineup 17 Alex Killorn – 91 Steven Stamkos ("C") – 16 Teddy Purcell 24 Ryan Callahan – 51 Valtteri Filppula – 86 Nikita Kucherov 18 Ondrej Palat – 9 Tyler Johnson – 11 Tom Pyatt 23 J.T. Brown – 44 Nate Thompson ("A") – 71 Richard Panik X: 12 Ryan Malone (healthy), 19 B.J. Crombeen (healthy) 77 Victor Hedman – 6 Sami Salo 25 Matt Carle ("A") – 8 Mark Barberio 2 Eric Brewer – 21 Michael Kostka X: 7 Radko Gudas (leg), 3 Keith Aulie (healthy) 39 Anders Lindback 30 Ben Bishop Lineup News & Notes Tampa Bay scratched D Radko Gudas, D Michael Kostka, and F Vladislav Namestnikov in Tuesday's 4-2 loss at St. Louis. Weekly Transactions 03/03: Reassigned G Kristers Gudlevskis to Syracuse (AHL); Recalled G Anders Lindback (conditioning) from Syracuse (AHL). 03/05: Reassigned F Vladislav Namestnikov to Syracuse (AHL); Recalled F Richard Panik from Syracuse (AHL). 03/05: Traded F Martin St. Louis to the NYR for F Ryan Callahan and two picks ('14 1st/'15 2nd). 03/05: Acquired F Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and F Dalton Smith from CBJ for F Dana Tyrell and D Matt Taormina. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Tampa Bay has gone 3-7-0. Teddy Purcell has an assist in four of the past five games. PREGAME LINKS 03/04 – GAME RECAP: SABRES WIN STREAK HALTED AT 3 BY STARS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com 03/04 – GAME RECAP: Bolts Let Lead Evaporate in Loss to Blues (Missy Zielinski – Lightning Beat Reporter) 03/04 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES SPEND TRADE DEADLINE EVE AWAY FROM RINK (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/05 – NEWS: SABRES STAY BUSY ON DEADLINE DAY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/06 – Rebuilding Sabres busy at trade deadline, not done overhauling roster (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/05 – New-look Lightning get Stamkos back to face Sabres (Sean McCullen – NHL.com) 03/05 – Game Preview: 3/6/14 at Tampa Bay Lightning (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/04 – Jon Cooper discusses how the Lightning are slipping in some areas after a 4-2 loss to St. Louis. <3:12> 03/05 – Steven Stamkos speaks to media on being cleared to play and what it means to return to his team. <5:19> 03/05 – Steve Yzerman and Jon Cooper talk about recent transactions as well as the return of Steven Stamkos. <2:36> 03/05 – Dan Dunleavy recaps trade-deadline day for the Buffalo Sabres <2:28> 03/05 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media on trade-deadline day. <3:43> 03/05 – Sabres GM Tim Murray met with the media at First Niagara Center following the Trade Deadline. <16:24> 03/05 – Matt D'Agostini speaks with the media on trade-deadline day. <2:01> 03/05 – Chris Stewart speaks with the media on trade-deadline day. <1:57> 03/05 – Matt Ellis speaks with the media on trade-deadline day. <1:07> 03/06 – Sabres at Lightning Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/06 – Press Clips: 3/6/14 at Tampa Bay Lightning (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/06 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <3:30> 03/06 – Dan Dunleavy previews Thursday night's game against the Lightning at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <3:14> 03/06 – THE MORNING SKATE: MITCHELL WILL MAKE SABRE DEBUT IN TAMPA (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/06 – Michelle Gingras previews tonight's matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning. <2:00> 03/06 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <3:46> 03/06 – Michal Neuvirth speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <3:24> 03/06 – Torrey Mitchell speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <3:25> 03/06 – NEWS: With distractions behind, Lightning poised for playoff push (Missy Zielinski – Lightning Beat Reporter) 03/06 – Nolan glad trade deadline has passed; Hasek going into team Hall of Fame (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/06 – Joe Sacco speaks with Sabres.com prior to Thursday night's game against the Lightning at Tampa Bay Times Forum. <1:59> POSTGAME LINKS 03/07 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL.com) 03/07 – GAME RECAP: SABRES YOUNG LEADERS STEP UP TO BEAT LIGHTNING (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/07 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning. <2:38> 03/07 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning.. <2:38> 03/07 – Marcus Foligno speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning. <3:01> 03/07 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning. <2:19> 03/07 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning. <1:32> 03/07 – Tyler Myers speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Lightning. <3:30>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #61:BUF (18-34-8) at DAL (28-22-10) – MON MAR 3 – 8:00 PM EST – NBCSN, TSN2 – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 26 Matt Moulson ("A") – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford 80 Chris Stewart – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 82 Marcus Foligno – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 65 Brian Flynn 37 Matt Ellis – 23 Ville Leino – 8 Cody McCormick X: 24 Zenon Konopka (healthy) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 6 Mike Weber 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 57 Tyler Myers 32 John Scott – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (healthy) 1 Jhonas Enroth 41 Jaroslav Halak Lineup News & Notes C Tyler Ennis, F Steve Ott, and G Ryan Miller were scratches in Friday's 4-2 win vs San Jose. Weekly Transactions 02/28: Traded G Ryan Miller and F Steve Ott to St. Louis for G Jaroslav Halak, F Chris Stewart, and 2 draft picks. 02/25: Activated F Matt Moulson and F Cody McCormick from IR. According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-5-1. Tyler Myers has two goals and two assists the past two games. Jhonas Enroth stopped 65 of 71 shots he faced in the wins against Boston and San Jose. DALLAS STARS Final Lineup 14 Jamie Benn ("C") – 91 Tyler Seguin – 43 Valeri Nichushkin 72 Erik Cole – 20 Cody Eakin – 17 Rich Peverley 21 Antoine Roussel – 38 Vernon Fiddler – 16 Ryan Garbutt 13 Ray Whitney ("A") – 10 Shawn Horcoff ("A") - 12 Alex Chiasson 33 Alex Goligoski – 6 Trevor Daley 24 Jordie Benn – 4 Brenden Dillon 23 Kevin Connauton – 55 Sergei Gonchar X: 27 Aaron Rome (healthy) 32 Kari Lehtonen 30 Dan Ellis Lineup News & Notes Dallas scratched D Brenden Dillon in Saturday's 4-2 loss vs Tampa Bay. D Stephane Robidas (Broken Leg) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 02/28: Signed F Colton Sceviour to a two-year contract through the 2015-16 season. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Dallas has gone 6-2-2. Jamie Benn has a goal and three assists in the past three games. Antoine Roussel and Vernon Fiddler each had a goal and an assist against Tampa Bay. PREGAME LINKS 03/01 – GAME RECAP: Enroth leads Sabres past Sharks after Miller trade (Joe Yerdon – NHL.com) 03/01 – GAME RECAP: St. Louis helps Lightning hang on against Stars (Steve Hunt – NHL.com) 02/28 – NEWS: BLOCKBUSTER DEAL SHAKES UP SABRES ROSTER (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/01 – NEWS: LaFONTAINE RESIGNS POSITION WITH SABRES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/02 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: STEWART AND HALAK JOIN TEAM, NOLAN ADDRESSES FUTURE (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/02 – Nolan emotional over Pat LaFontaine’s departure from Sabres (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/02 – Black insists LaFontaine resigned; Murray wants to keep Nolan (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/02 – Inside Edge: Stars-Sabres Preview (Mark Stepneski – DallasStars.com) 03/03 – Sabres visit Stars in first game since trade (Sean McCullen – NHL.com) 03/02 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center <1:37> 03/02 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <6:24> 03/02 – Matt D'Agostini speaks with the media following Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:29> 03/02 – Chris Stewart speaks with the media following Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <3:23> 03/02 – Jaroslav Halak speaks with the media following Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <3:17> 03/02 – Ted Black & Tim Murray met with the media on March 2 at First Niagara Center. <12:20> 03/03 – Sabres at Stars Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/03 – Game Preview: 3/3/14 at Dallas Stars (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/03 – Sabres at Stars Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/03 – Press Clips: 3/3/14 at Dallas Stars (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/03 – Lindy Ruff speaks after this morning's skate in Dallas, Texas. <1:53> 03/03 – Inside Edge: Dillon a Game-time Decision, Lehtonen Expected to Start in Goal (Mark Stepneski – DallasStars.com) 03/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at American Airlines Center. <3:08> 03/03 – THE MORNING SKATE: ENNIS RETURNS AS STEWART MAKES SABRES DEBUT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/03 – Dan Dunleavy previews Monday night's game against the Stars at American Airlines Center. <2:25> 03/03 – Chris Stewart speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at American Airlines Center. <1:36> 03/03 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at American Airlines Center. <1:18> 03/03 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at American Airlines Center. <2:27> 03/03 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Monday's game against the Stars at American Airlines Center. <1:35> POSTGAME LINKS 03/03 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ Dallas Stars (NHL.com) 03/04 – GAME RECAP: SABRES WIN STREAK HALTED AT 3 BY STARS (Chris Ryndak –Sabres.com) 03/03 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Stars. <2:21> 03/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Stars. <1:23> 03/03 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Stars. <1:50> 03/03 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Stars. <1:02> 03/03 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Stars. <1:21>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #69: BUF (19-41-8) at CGY (27-34-7) – TUE MAR 18 – 9:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 65 Brian Flynn – 19 Cody Hodgson 17 Torrey Mitchell – 23 Ville Leino – 27 Matt D’Agostini 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 37 Matt Ellis – 32 John Scott X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 24 Zenon Konopka (healthy) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (elbow) 50 Nathan Lieuwen 31 Matt Hackett X: 1 Jhonas Enroth (LBI), 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI) Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (ankle), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), D Tyler Myers (elbow), and G Michal Neuvirth were scratches in Sunday's 2-0 loss vs Montreal. Weekly Transactions 03/13: Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). 03/15: Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL). 03/16: Recalled G Nathan Lieuwen from Rochester (AHL). 03/17: Recalled G Matt Hackett from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 3-7-0. Tyler Ennis has two goals in the past three games. CALGARY FLAMES Final Lineup 13 Mike Cammalleri ("A") – 20 Sean Monahan – 8 Joe Colborne 17 Lance Bouma – 11 Mikael Backlund – 32 Paul Byron 20 Curtis Glencross ("A") – 18 Matt Stajan – 16 Brian McGrattan 15 Kevin Westgarth – 39 TJ Galiardi – 58 Ben Hanowski X: 24 Jiri Hudler (LBI), 54 David Jones (shoulder), 60 Markus Granlund (UBI), 51 Kenny Agostino (healthy) 7 TJ Brodie – 5 Mark Giordano ("C") 4 Kris Russell – 44 Chris Butler 3 Ladislav Smid – 56 Tyler Wotherspoon X: 6 Dennis Wideman (UBI) 37 Joni Ortio 35 Joey MacDonald Lineup News & Notes Calgary scratched F Matt Stajan, F Jiri Hudler, F David Jones, F Markus Granlund, and D Dennis Wideman in Saturday's 3-2 loss at Phoenix. G Karri Ramo (knee) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/17: Signed F Ken Agostino (Yale University) to a two year contract; Assigned F Corban Knight to Abbotsford (AHL). 03/18: Signed D Brett Kulak from Vancouver (WHL) to a three year entry level contract. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Calgary has gone 5-5-0. Mike Cammalleri (4G/2A) and Mark Giordano (1G/4A) have four-game point streaks. Mikael Backlund has three goals in as many games. PREGAME LINKS 03/16 – GAME RECAP: LIEUWEN MAKES NHL DEBUT IN LOSS TO HABS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/15 – GAME RECAP: Coyotes edge Flames, pull even with Stars (Jerry Brown – NHL.com) 03/17 – Sabres' Lieuwen could get first NHL start vs. Flames (Brian Hunter – NHL.com) 03/17 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES SET OUT FOR ROAD TRIP HAMPERED BY INJURIES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/17 – Stajans ready to move forward (Aaron Vickers – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/17 – Flames Today: 17.03.14 (Andrew Halipchuk – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/17 – Enroth feeling better than expected, not going on trip; Lieuwen staying put (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/17 – SABRES RECALL MATT HACKETT (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/17 – Game Preview: 3/18/14 at Calgary Flames (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/17 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media on Monday at First Niagara Center. <3:13> 03/17 – Bob Hartley comments on the return of Matt Stajan and who will be in the lineup tomorrow against Buffalo.<4:18> 03/17 – Matt Stajan comments on returning to the team since taking personal time.<2:49> 03/17 – Scouting Report: Buffalo Sabres (Aaron Vickers – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/18 – Goalie situation unclear with injuries; Lieuwen could start against Flames (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/18 – Sabres at Flames Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/18 – Press Clips: 3/18/14 at Calgary Flames (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/18 – Bob Hartley talks about the addition of Kenny Agostino to Calgary and tonight's game against the Sabres.<4:03> 03/18 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <4:02> 03/18 – THE MORNING SKATE: LIEUWEN TO GET FIRST NHL START IN CALGARY (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/18 – Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. <2:43> 03/18 – Brian Flynn speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:01> 03/18 – Torrey Mitchell speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <2:50> 03/18 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:21> 03/18 – From flood ruins, Flames' rink rises again (Mike Harrington – buffalonews.com) 03/18 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Brian Duff prior to Tuesday night's game against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:14> POSTGAME LINKS 03/19 – GAME RECAP: Sabres drop seventh straight in Lieuwen's first start (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/18 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <3:30> 03/18 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:19> 03/18 – Nathan Lieuwen speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:13> 03/18 – Marcus Foligno speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <1:59> 03/18 – Drew Stafford speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:13>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #68: MTL (36-25-7) at BUF (19-40-8) – SUN MAR 16 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 65 Brian Flynn – 19 Cody Hodgson 27 Matt D’Agostini – 23 Ville Leino – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (elbow) 1 Jhonas Enroth 50 Nathan Lieuwen X: 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI) Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (ankle), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), and D Tyler Myers (elbow) were scratches in Saturday's 4-1 loss at NYI. Weekly Transactions 03/13: Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). 03/15: Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL). 03/16: Recalled G Nathan Lieuwen from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0. Tyler Ennis has goals in back-to-back games and points in four straight. MONTREAL CANADIENS Final Lineup 48 Daniel Briere – 14 Tomas Plekanec – 11 Brendan Gallagher 67 Max Pacioretty – 51 David Desharnais – 20 Thomas Vanek 27 Alex Galchenyuk – 81 Lars Eller – 21 Brian Gionta ("C") 32 Travis Moen – 8 Brandon Prust – 22 Dale Weise X: 15 George Parros (healthy), 17 Rene Bourque (healthy), 53 Ryan White (healthy) 74 Alexei Emelin – 79 Andrei Markov ("A") 55 Francis Bouillon – 76 PK Subban 24 Jared Tinordi – 43 Mike Weaver X: 6 Douglas Murray (healthy), 26 Josh Gorges (hand) 35 Dustin Tokarski 30 Peter Budaj X: 31 Carey Price Lineup News & Notes Montreal scratched F George Parros, F Rene Borque, F Ryan White, D Jared Tinordi, and D Josh Gorges in Saturday's 5-4 OT win vs Ottawa. Carey Price will not accompany the team to Buffalo. He will be given the day off to rest. F Michael Bournival (concussion) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/16: Recalled G Dustin Tokarski from Hamilton (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Montreal has gone 5-4-1. David Desharnais has goals in back-to-back games. PREGAME LINKS 03/16 – GAME RECAP: SABRES UNABLE TO GENERATE OFFENSE ON LONG ISLAND (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/15 – GAME RECAP: WILD COMEBACK (Canadiens.com) 03/16 – Sabres aim to end skid against Canadiens (John Kreiser – NHL.com) 03/16 – News: All the way back (Canadiens.com) 03/16 – Sabres’ Cory Conacher endured long road to reach NHL dream (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/16 – News: SABRES RECALL LIEUWEN FROM ROCHESTER (Sabres.com) 03/16 – Sabres vs Canadiens Game Notes PDF (Sabres.com) 03/16 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media prior to Sunday night's game against the Canadiens at First Niagara Center. <5:00> POSTGAME LINKS 03/16 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Montréal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 03/16 – GAME RECAP: LIEUWEN MAKES NHL DEBUT IN LOSS TO HABS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/16 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Canadiens. <3:04> 03/16 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Canadiens. <2:47> 03/16 – Jamie McBain speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Canadiens. <1:00> 03/16 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Canadiens. <2:25> 03/16 – Nathan Lieuwen speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Canadiens. <1:48>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #67: BUF (19-39-8) at NYI (25-34-9) – SAT MAR 15 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 23 Ville Leino – 65 Brian Flynn 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (UBI) 1 Jhonas Enroth 34 Michal Neuvirth Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (LBI), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), and D Chad Ruhwedel were scratches in Thursday's 4-2 loss at Carolina. Weekly Transactions 03/13: Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). 03/15: Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0. Tyler Ennis had a penalty-shot goal against Carolina and has points in three straight games. NEW YORK ISLANDERS Final Lineup 27 Anders Lee – 51 Frans Nielsen ("A") – 21 Kyle Okposo ("A") 12 Josh Bailey – 29 Brock Nelson – 15 Cal Clutterbuck 17 Matt Martin – 18 Ryan Strome – 13 Colin McDonald 43 Mike Halmo – 53 Casey Cizikas – 28 Johan Sundstrom X: 36 Eric Boulton (hand), 40 Michael Grabner (concussion) 44 Calvin de Haan – 3 Travis Hamonic ("A") 14 Thomas Hickey – 11 Lubomir Visnovsky 37 Brian Strait – 7 Matt Carkner X: Radek Martinek, 46 Matt Donovan, 24 Kevin Czuczman 45 Anders Nilsson 20 Evgeni Nabokov Lineup News & Notes New York scratched F 36 Eric Boulton, F Michael Grabner, D Radek Martinek, D Matt Carkner, and D Kevin Czuczman in Friday's 4-3 loss vs San Jose. C John Tavares (knee) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/11: Agreed to terms with D Kevin Czuczman on a two-year, entry-level deal. 03/13: Recalled F Johan Sundstrom (emergency basis) from Bridgeport (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, New York has gone 3-6-1. Kyle Okposo has 5A in New York's past two games and has career-highs with 26 goals and 67 points. PREGAME LINKS 03/14 – GAME RECAP: NEUVIRTH STOPS CAREER-HIGH 51 SHOTS IN LOSS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/14 – GAME RECAP: Sharks 4, Islanders 3 (Cory Wright – Islanders.com) 03/15 – Islanders, Sabres face off for first time in five months (John Kreiser – NHL.com) 03/15 – Game Preview: Islanders vs. Sabres (Cory Wright – Islanders.com) 03/14 – Game Preview: 3/15/14 at NY Islanders (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/15 – Sabres at Islanders Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/15 – Press Clips: 3/15/14 at New York Islanders (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/15 – SABRES RECALL RISTOLAINEN (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/15 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at Nassau Coliseum. <5:07> 03/15 – News: Morning Skate Updates 3/15/14 (Cory Wright – Islanders.com) 03/15 – Dan Dunleavy previews Saturday night's game against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. <2:52> 03/15 – Islanders TV Previews tonights matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. <3:43> 03/15 – Henrik Tallinder speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at Nassau Coliseum. <2:56> 03/15 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at Nassau Coliseum. <1:46> 03/15 – Rasmus Ristolainen speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at Nassau Coliseum. <2:28> 03/15 – Joe Sacco speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Saturday night's game against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. <1:44> 03/15 – THE MORNING SKATE: RISTOLAINEN RECALLED TO PLAY FOR INJURED MYERS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) POSTGAME LINKS 03/15 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders (NHL.com) 03/16 – GAME RECAP: SABRES UNABLE TO GENERATE OFFENSE ON LONG ISLAND (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/15 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <4:11> 03/15 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <2:26> 03/15 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <1:36> 03/15 – Rasmus Ristolainen speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <0:53> 03/15 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <1:48> 03/15 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Islanders. <1:18>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #66: BUF (19-38-8) at CAR (28-28-9) – THU MAR 13 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 23 Ville Leino – 65 Brian Flynn 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain X: 5 Chad Ruhwedel 34 Michal Neuvirth 1 Jhonas Enroth Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (LBI), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), and F Alex Sulzer (LBI) were scratches in Tuesday's 4-1 loss vs Nashville. Weekly Transactions 03/07: Recalled (emergency basis) F Luke Adam and F Nicolas Deslauriers from Rochester (AHL). 03/08: Reassigned F Luke Adam to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0. Drew Stafford can extend his goal streak to three games. CAROLINA HURRICANES Final Lineup 53 Jeff Skinner – 12 Eric Staal ("C") – 16 Elias Lindholm 19 Jiri Tlusty – 11 Jordan Staal ("A") – 28 Alexander Semin 14 Nathan Gerbe – 20 Riley Nash – 39 Pat Dwyer 21 Drayson Bowman – 8 Andrei Loktionov - 18 Radek Dvorak X: 22 Manny Malhotra 4 Andrej Sekera – 7 Ryan Murphy 65 Ron Hainsey – 73 Brett Bellemore 44 Jay Harrison – 5 Mike Komisarek X: 27 Justin Faulk (UBI), 26 John-Michael Liles (concussion) 30 Cam Ward 31 Anton Khudobin X: 35 Justin Peters Lineup News & Notes Carolina scratched F Radek Dvorak, D John-Michael Liles, D Justin Faulk, D Michal Jordan, and G Justin Peters in Tuesday's 3-1 win vs NYR. Weekly Transactions 03/10: Recalled D Michal Jordan from Charlotte (AHL). 03/11: Reassigned D Michal Jordan to Charlotte (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Carolina has gone 3-7-0. Alexander Semin is in the midst of a five game point streak with 2G/4A. PREGAME LINKS 03/11 – GAME RECAP: SABRES ALLOW 4 UNANSWERED AGAINST PREDS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/11 – GAME RECAP: Hurricanes end losing skid vs. Rangers (Michael Smith – Hurricanes.com) 03/12 – Hurricanes chase another home win against Sabres (Eric Goodman – NHL.com) 03/12 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: PLAYERS HOLD ON-ICE MEETING AFTER PRACTICE (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/12 – Top line earning big minutes, providing Sabres’ only offense (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/12 – Game Preview: 3/13/14 at Carolina Hurricanes (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/12 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice at First Niagara Center. <2:42> 03/13 – Sabres at Hurricanes Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/13 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at PNC Arena. <3:36> 03/13 – THE MORNING SKATE: NEUVIRTH TO START AGAINST HURRICANES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/13 – Press Clips: 3/13/14 at Carolina Hurricanes (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/13 – Dan Dunleavy previews Thursday night's game against the Hurricanes at PNC Arena. <3:12> 03/13 – Before The Faceoff 3-13-14: Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes. <2:21> 03/13 – Ville Leino speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at PNC Arena. <4:07> 03/13 – Jamie McBain speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at PNC Arena. <3:20> 03/13 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at PNC Arena. <0:38> 03/13 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Thursday's game against the Hurricanes at PNC Arena. <1:15> POSTGAME LINKS 03/13 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes (NHL.com) 03/11 – Post-Game Report: 3/11 vs. NSH (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/14 – GAME RECAP: NEUVIRTH STOPS CAREER-HIGH 51 SHOTS IN LOSS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/13 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <2:55> 03/13 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <2:29> 03/13 – Jamie McBain speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <2:14> 03/13 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <1:23> 03/13 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <2:09> 03/13 – Michal Neuvirth speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. <2:31>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #65: NSH (27-28-10) at BUF (19-37-8) – TUE MAR 11 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 23 Ville Leino – 65 Brian Flynn 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (LBI), 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI) 1 Jhonas Enroth 34 Michal Neuvirth Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (LBI), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), and F Alex Sulzer (LBI) were scratches in Sunday's 2-1 loss vs Chicago. Weekly Transactions 03/05: Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa. 03/05: Acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers & F Hudson Fasching from LAK for D McNabb, F Parker, & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '15). 03/05: Acquired G Michal Neuvirth & D Rostislav Klesla from WAS for G Jaroslav Halak & a #3 pick in '15. 03/05: Acquired F Torrey Mitchell & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '16) from MIN for F Matt Moulson & F Cody McCormick. 03/07: Recalled (on an emergency basis) F Luke Adam and F Nicolas Deslauriers from Rochester (AHL). 03/08: Reassigned F Luke Adam to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel (on an emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0. Cory Conacher had an assist and three shots in his Sabres' debut vs Chicago on Sunday. NASHVILLE PREDATORS Final Lineup 13 Nick Spaling – 7 Matt Cullen – 12 Mike Fisher ("A") 24 Eric Nystrom – 15 Craig Smith – 33 Colin Wilson 57 Gabriel Borque – 84 Colton Sissons – 27 Patrick Hornqvist ("A") 25 Viktor Stalberg – 28 Paul Gaustad – 16 Richard Clune X: 17 Patrick Eaves (healthy) 59 Roman Josi – 6 Shea Weber ("C") 3 Seth Jones – 42 Mattias Ekholm 5 Michael Del Zotto – 4 Ryan Ellis X: 64 Victor Bartley (healthy) 30 Carter Hutton 35 Pekka Rinne Lineup News & Notes Nashville scratched F Gabriel Borque and D Victor Bartley in Monday's 4-3 OT win at Ottawa. Weekly Transactions 03/05: Traded G Devan Dubnyk to Montreal for future considerations. 03/05: Acquired F's Calle Jarnkrok, Patrick Eaves & a conditional #3 pick in '14 for F David Legwand. 03/06: Reassigned F Simon Moser to Milwaukee (AHL). 03/10: Recalled F Colton Sissons from Milwaukee (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Nashville has gone 3-5-2. Nick Spaling has goals in two of the past three games. PREGAME LINKS 03/09 – GAME RECAP: SABRES HANG WITH BLACKHAWKS BUT FALL SHORT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/10 – GAME RECAP: Predators beat Senators on Jones' OT goal (Sean Farrell – NHL.com) 03/11 – Predators visit Sabres, go for two in a row (Brian Hunter – NHL.com) 03/10 – Move from defense to wing helped Deslauriers earn notice, first NHL recall (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/11 – Sabres and Ted Nolan working out new contract (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/11 – Sabres ready to see what new roster and youngsters can do down the stretch (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/10 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: MYERS MISSES PRACTICE, EXPECTED TO PLAY TUESDAY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/10 – Game Preview: 3/11/14 vs Nashville Predators (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/10 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:50> 03/10 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <5:42> 03/11 – WGR: Ted Nolan's weekly segment on the Howard Simon Show <16:15> 03/11 – Sabres vs Predators Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/11 – Press Clips: 3/11/14 vs Nashville Predators (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/11 – Sabres newcomer Chris Stewart likely done for season (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/11 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <5:35> 03/11 – GAME PREVIEW: Preds close out back-to-back games in Buffalo (Jimi Russell – Nashville Predators) 03/11 – Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Predators at First Niagara Center. <3:12> 03/11 – THE MORNING SKATE: MYERS IN, NO LINEUP CHANGES FOR BUFFALO (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/11 – Alexander Sulzer speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:01> 03/11 – Chad Ruhwedel speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <3:57> 03/11 – Zenon Konopka speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:53> 03/11 – Tyler Myers speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <2:34> 03/11 – Joe Sacco speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Sunday night's game against the Predators at First Niagara Center. <1:21> POSTGAME LINKS 03/11 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Nashville Predators @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 03/11 – Post-Game Report: 3/11 vs. NSH (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/11 – GAME RECAP: SABRES ALLOW 4 UNANSWERED AGAINST PREDS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/11 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:55> 03/11 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:44> 03/11 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:56> 03/11 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:46> 03/11 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:07> 03/11 – Cody Hodgson speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:52>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #43: CAR (26-22-9) at BUF (15-34-8) – FEB 25 – 7PM ET – NHLN-US, MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Projected Lineup (pending warmups) 26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford 9 Steve Ott – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini 65 Brian Flynn – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 82 Marcus Foligno 23 Ville Leino – 8 Cody McCormick – 37 Matt Ellis X: 24 Zenon Konopka (UBI) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers 32 John Scott – 4 Jamie McBain X: 20 Henrik Tallinder 30 Ryan Miller 1 Jhonas Enroth Lineup News & Notes D Tyler Myers, F Marcus Foligno, and F Linus Omark were scratches in a 3-2 loss on Feb. 6 at Ottawa. Weekly Transactions 02/25: Activated F Matt Moulson and F Cody McCormick from IR. 02/18: Terminated the Contract of F Linus Olmark. According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 2-7-1. Drew Stafford has six goals and nine points in the past seven games for the Sabres CAROLINA HURRICANES Projected Lineup (pending warmups) 19 Jiri Tlusty – 12 Eric Staal ("C") – 28 Alexander Semin 14 Nathan Gerbe – 11 Jordan Staal ("A") – 39 Pat Dwyer 53 Jeff Skinner – 20 Riley Nash – 15 Tuomo Ruutu 21 Drayson Bowman – 22 Manny Malhotra ("A") – 18 Radek Dvorak X: 16 Elias Lindholm (healthy) 4 Andrej Sekera – 27 Justin Faulk 65 Ron Hainsey – 26 John-Michael Liles 44 Jay Harrison – 73 Brett Bellemore X: 5 Mike Komisarek (healthy) 30 Cam Ward 31 Anton Khudobin X: 35 Justin Peters Lineup News & Notes Carolina scratched F Radek Dvorak, D John-Michael Liles, and G Justin Peters in a 4-1 February 8th loss vs Montreal. F Joni Pitkanen (heel) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 02/19: Assigned G Justin Peters to Charlotte (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 Games Carolina has gone 6-4-0. Hurricanes left wing Jeff Skinner ranks tied for sixth in the NHL with six game-winning goals. PREGAME LINKS 02/08 – GAME RECAP: Canes Fall to Canadiens in Final Game Before Break (Michael Smith - Hurricanes.com) 02/18 – SABRES TERMINATE OMARK CONTRACT (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/21 – Sabres, Hurricanes restart NHL season (Mike G. Morreale – NHL.com) 02/22 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: McCORMICK READY TO 'PLAY SOME HOCKEY' AGAIN (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/23 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: STAFFORD EAGER TO GET BACK, OTT TALKS DEADLINE (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/24 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES STILL PLAN TO START MILLER ON TUESDAY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/24 – Game Preview: 2/25/14 vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/24 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:46> 02/24 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <5:54> 02/25 – WGR: Ted Nolan's weekly segment on the Howard Simon Show <16:25> 02/25 – Sabres vs Hurricanes Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/25 – Press Clips: 2/25/14 vs Carolina Hurricanes (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/24 – TRACKING THE STORM: Canes Embark on Pivotal Road Trip (Michael Smith – Hurricanes.com) 02/25 – Sabres ready for hectic schedule following Olympic break, know changes are coming (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 02/25 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <5:09> 02/25 – THE MORNING SKATE: SABRES RETURN TO ACTION HEALTHY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/25 – Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Hurricanes at First Niagara Center. <2:55> 02/25 – Cody McCormick speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <0:41> 02/25 – Zemgus Girgensons speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:01> 02/25 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center.. <1:03> 02/25 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Sabres.com before Tuesday night's game against the Hurricanes. <1:05> POSTGAME LINKS 02/25 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Carolina Hurricanes @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 02/25 – Post-Game Report: 2/25 vs. CAR (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/25 – GAME RECAP: AMID TRADE SPECULATION, MILLER TURNS ASIDE 36 SHOTS TO BEAT HURRICANES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/25 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. <2:53> 02/25 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 win vs Carolina. <2:25> 02/25 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. <2:32> 02/25 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. <2:21> 02/25 – Ryan Miller speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. <7:21>