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'Sabres officials have not ruled out a return in tonight's Game 4 for Numminen, who has suffered from an irregular heartbeat in the past. Having said that, the Sabres will err on the side of caution in this case.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play it safe

'Instead it's some of McKee's friends and family who are attempting to recruit the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent to the Leafs when he hits the open market this summer.' … [Read more...] about McKee hears Leaf rumors

'Gauthier claims it was incidental contact. According to the replays, he wasn't even looking at Dumont when his stick nestled into the gut of the Sabres player, he argued. And to those that doubt him, Gauthier insists this was not Brain Fart No. 3. "He's a friend," said Gauthier, who has played golf with Dumont in Quebec during the off-season. "If I'm going to do that, I'm … [Read more...] about Gauthier claims spear was incidental contact

'"They're a pretty intense crowd," said Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. "J.P.'s laying on the ice, visibly in pain and they're giving it to him. That's just the nature of the city. They're not going to take any prisoners."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shrug off Broad Street boos

'"Everybody needs somebody to hate in a series," he said. "I guess I'm the guy. I guess it's deserved."' … [Read more...] about Honestly, hated Flyer isn’t all bad

'Numminen was diagnosed with a dilated aorta in 2003-04, missing five games with the Dallas Stars, but returning for the postseason. He also underwent a procedure - unrelated to the dilated aorta - to cauterize a stimulator in his heart and eliminate the need to take medication for an irregular heartbeat. He was cleared that summer to play in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.' … [Read more...] about Numminen suffering from irregular heartbeat

'"We need to do a better job on our special teams," Ruff said. "We only had four good opportunities on seven power plays. We need to get one good opportunity every power play and take advantage of that. They won the special-teams battle. That's how I look at it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres not sweating one loss

Gauthier loves to hit - sometimes too much (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sabres not sweating one loss (Philadelphia Inquirer) Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 4 (Philadelphia Inquirer) Nothing like win to boost morale (Philadelphia Daily News) Esche, Forsberg need some help (Philadelphia Daily News) Can Flyers win back-to-back games? (Bucks County Courier … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage (updated 12:00 p.m.)

'But it took three gifts for the Flyers to scrape by the Sabres. And they won’t get those again.' … [Read more...] about There&#8217s no need to panic

'"It's true, we like each other," Campbell said. "There's always been dedicated professionals here who taught the younger players. I learned all I could from Alexei Zhitnik, James Patrick and Rhett Warriner, my first roommate."' … [Read more...] about Sabres are a close bunch

'Instead of letting the Sabres skate with the puck at will, the Flyers impeded their path with forceful checks. In many ways, this series is shaping up to be the old NHL vs. the new NHL. "You can say that," Flyers forward Simon Gagne said Thursday. "They're built for the new NHL. They're not big, but they have a lot of speed. We have some speed, … [Read more...] about Flyers won't change their physical approach

'The condition is nothing new for the 37-year-old Numminen. He was diagnosed with a dialated aorta back in 2004. Numminen will practice before Friday's Game 4 before deciding to play.' … [Read more...] about Numminen Has Irregular Heartbeat; Primeau Out

'In fact, owners might disagree with fans who want the Sabres to win every game, saying they just want the team to play as many games as possible. Wednesday night's loss is a gain for businesses because it guarantees a fifth game in this series, back here in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Playoff Hockey Lucrative for Local Businesses

'The Sabres donate hats thrown onto the ice to various charities throughout the year. They are donating the several hundred hats from Monday's momentous game to Goodwill.' … [Read more...] about Where Do 'Hat Trick' Hats Go?

'"For whatever reason, our team wades into things," said Hitchcock. "We're locked in now ... hopefully, we can make [the series] interesting."' … [Read more...] about Forsberg and Flyers show their best