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'"It looks like they made the correct call," Ruff said. "When you get into a funk like that, the breaks go the other way. We had a lot of great bounces go our way [earlier in the season]. We have to continue to grind away."' … [Read more...] about Sabres officially in a slump

'"His confidence level is improving," assistant coach Brian McCutcheon said. "It's not at the level that we would like or Dmitri would like, I'm sure, but I think it's improving. Over the eight-game winning streak after the Olympic break, you could see it getting better and better every game. You saw flashes of Dmitri that we saw a couple years ago."' … [Read more...] about Kalinin’s recovery moving in right direction

'OLN hopes fan pressure will get cable systems to move the channel to a lower tier. The argument would be more persuasive in big city markets that don't have the CBC alternative like Western New York. Because CBC carries the conference finals and the Stanley Cup finals in their entirety, we're talking about a maximum of two lost second-round games here.' … [Read more...] about OLN offers lesson in cable-nomics

'"The ref thought it was in, but I guess Toronto had an angle where it didn't go all the way across, so that was the end of the story," Grier said. Deflated by that decision, four minutes later the Sabres gave up the goal that put it out of reach when Jason Spezza flipped a pass from behind the Buffalo net into the slot to Patrick Eaves, who wristed one over Ryan Miller's right … [Read more...] about Struggling Sabres sink again

'Friday’s battle between the Northeast Division’s top two teams was nothing but class confirmation. The Senators are enjoying smoked salmon and puffy pillows in their cushy seats in the front of the plane. The Sabres are still enviously peeking through the curtain from the first row of coach.' … [Read more...] about Face facts: Sabres didn’t lose by a whisker

'Will the Sabres respond? Who knows. They’ve said in each of their losses that they’re hungry to get back on the ice, then fallen behind consistently.' … [Read more...] about McKee inosei it&#8217s time to get tough

Rave review for Sens (Ottawa Sun) Big Z could hand Sens big loss (Ottawa Sun) Fortune smiles on Senators (Ottawa Citizen) Senators refute Chara injury report (Ottawa Citizen) Senators too strong for Sabres (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 7:30 a.m.)

'The game was decided in the opening minutes of the third period when the Sabres, down 2-1, appeared to tie it after Mike Grier poked a loose puck at the side of the net behind Emery. The shot appeared to trickle over the goal line, and referee Kevin Pollock ruled it a goal. His call was overturned when officials required five minutes to review the play. Video replays showed … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 1

'"When you get in the hole early, it's tough to get out," Miller said. "That's on my shoulders. Find a way to make some saves to give the boys an opportunity to be in the game all night, not just battle back."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 1

'The Sabres are now nine points behind Ottawa in the Northeast Division standings and are 1-5-0 against the Senators this season. The loss is the Sabres' fourth in a row, which equals their longest losing streak of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Continue Losing Ways Against Ottawa

'"We've got to continue to grind away and be better in some little areas."' … [Read more...] about Bouncing the other way

'The Sabres made many mental mistakes and Ryan Miller was very shakey in the first period as he gave up two very questionable goals to put the Sabres behind the 8 ball early. It was the Sabres' 4th straight loss and as has been the story of this streak Buffalo was only able to put together one really decent period of hockey together.' … [Read more...] about No goal + mental mistakes = Sabres 3-1 loss to Sens

Barons drop Amerks as playoff hopes fade (Rochester D&C) Amerks great Ehman dies from lung cancer at age 73 (Rochester D&C) Barons barely get by Amerks (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Cleveland 4, Rochester 3 (AP) Cleveland Clips Rochester (RNews.com) Amerks lose 4-3 to Barons; travel to Grand Rapids (Amerks.com) Amerk Hall of Fame Forward Gerry 'Tex' Ehman dies at age 73 … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Sabres are 1-3-1 without the left winger. That's the only losing record among forwards who've missed at least two games.' … [Read more...] about Hecht missed as Sabres slide

'The Sabres are sending forward Adam Mair to Pittsburgh for another opinion on his concussion. Mair, who's been out since suffering the concussion Jan. 12, has shown inconsistencies in his testing. Mair can't be cleared to play until he passes the tests, and he does well on some but not on others.' … [Read more...] about Chara’s injury leaves big gap in Sens’ lineup