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'They win because they seem to care about each other. And maybe that's more important than the names on the back of their sweaters.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo one of NHL's best-kept secrets

' The Sabres were flat for most of the game and a shocking lack of discipline saw Buffalo send a steady stream of players to the penalty box.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Senators again with a lackluster 4-2 defeat

'"This was supposed to be one of our biggest games and we had way too many passengers. Sometimes you pick up bad habits when you're on a roll (eight wins in a row) like we were, but when you're outworked like that, it's just plain embarrassing. I can't explain it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres far from sharp

Shooting for the top (Ottawa Citizen) Here's how the race could end (Ottawa Citizen) Sens beat back Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Sabres far from sharp (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) Sabres denied 9th straight win (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 8:30 a.m.)

'The Senators outshot Buffalo 49-22, the most shots Ottawa has had in a game this season and also the most the Sabres have allowed.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'"It's tough to get your feet going against this team," said Miller, who made 45 saves. "We got caught chasing the puck. They're a good team, they got a lot of pucks at the net. We got behind early in the penalties and it threw us off our rhythm."' … [Read more...] about Senators hold off Sabres’ challenge for Northeast lead with 4-2 win

'"We played a good third period," Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We probably had five or six real good chances when we had them on their heels, we had some great opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Ryan Miller was what kept the Sabres in the game. Ottawa outshot the Sabres 48-20, and Miller stopped 45 of them. He was even named first star despite being the losing goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Sens Snap Sabres Streak

'"We knew they were going to come hard, but for the first half of the game, we had too many passengers."' … [Read more...] about A missed opportunity at Ottawa

Big early lead holds up this time for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Border traffic delayed opening faceoff for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Rochester 5, Hamilton 1 (AP) Amerks Bully Bulldogs (RNews.com) Amerks beat Bulldogs to close gap to six points (Amerks.com) Hamilton defeated by Rochester 5-1 (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)

'The players who remain on both sides know what's at stake - being listed atop the standings in the Sunday morning paper. "We know that we're going to have to play our best to beat them," Sabres center Paul Gaustad said. "We're up for the challenge and excited about it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ eyes on first place

'"It's unbelievable," Pyatt said after practice Friday. "It's one thing I've learned in this game, it's up and down. Sometimes when you get down and don't think things are going to turn around, something like this happens. It's a great opportunity for myself, and I just have to make the best of it."' … [Read more...] about Pyatt moved up to Briere’s line

'G Ray Emery is expected to make his third start of the year against Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'A great player on the ice, Martin has evolved into a great Sabres ambassador off the ice and -- with his presence alone -- is still able to teach an aging sports writer in Lockport a lesson or to about the virtues of hero-worship.' … [Read more...] about Martin good for the Sabres, both yesterday and today

'In their past 18 games, the Sabres have 15 wins, a single regulation loss and two extra-time defeats. The Senators are 11-5-2 during that stretch. So who is chasing whom?' … [Read more...] about Senators hope to dull Sabres’ edge