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'The Sabres have four games before the break, starting tonight in Montreal. Briere ruled himself out for tonight, but there's a chance he could come back Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. He is participating in full-contact practices.' … [Read more...] about Briere says he’s close to returning

'C Jochen Hecht has two goals, two assists in his last four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

Buffalo (34-15-3) at Montreal (25-22-6) (AP) Huet aims for third consecutive shutout as Sabres visit (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (34-15-3) at Montreal Canadiens (25-22-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)

Paolini and Globke to visit libraries today (Amerks.com) Globke returns from Florida; Sheppard heads back to CHL team (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Sure, the playoffs will be another story perhaps, but everything starts and ends with goaltending, and in Miller, the Sabres HAVE goaltending. Biron or Noronen certainly have value either here or eventually elsewhere, but this is Miller’s time; Miller’s team.' … [Read more...] about It's Miller Time to be a Dominator

'"(Waddell) has a job to do and has to evaluate his personnel. It's such a quick tournament and your lead-in is NHL time. I was coming off an injury and the hottest goalie in the NHL was (Buffalo backup) Marty Biron. I understand why they made the decision."' … [Read more...] about For Team USA, no Miller time in Olympic net

'"I respect the decision," Miller said. "It's not something I'm bitter about.' … [Read more...] about Backup Torino role fails to bother goalie Miller

'Ryan Miller took on the world Saturday -- and won.' … [Read more...] about Miller snubbed for Torino

'"Paul is a guy that has had to come a long ways from his junior days to now. He has had to work extremely hard to even skate at the level he is skating at right now. He also pays incredible detail to his conditioning on and off the ice. And I think he knows that maybe he doesn't have the natural talents that other guys do, but he will still try and exceed … [Read more...] about Hard work carried Gaustad to NHL

'"I'm disappointed it worked out this way," Miller said during a conference call. "The Olympics are a great honor, and I'm sorry I'm probably going to miss out on it. I'm just moving forward with my career, and I think I'm on a good path right now."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo G Miller named to U.S. taxi squad

'Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, who led the Sabres to three victories with a 1.63 goals-against average and .944 save percentage, has been named the League's Defensive Player of the Week.' … [Read more...] about Miller Earns League Honor

'Sabres fans lately have been throwing their hearts, souls and vocal chords at their flourishing team. The atmosphere downtown has been simply raucous on game nights, from the eruptions to the chants to the general buzz from the moment the pavilion opens. "When you have 17,000 people screaming, they pull you into the game. You have no choice," said Sabres winger … [Read more...] about Sabres games become a scream

'Miller made 28 saves on 29 shots, threw up yet another one goal game to earn his fifth victory in a row. Additionally he stoned Alfredsson, Heatley and Fisher in the shootout, not too bad at all!' … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot down the Sens 2-1

'"That was a pretty good effort right from the start," Buffalo co-captain Chris Drury said. "We've come a long way. The beatings they put on us were the low point, but we responded and stuck together, and to come out with a game like that is pretty nice to see."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot down Senators

'"I think Dom is still wondering what Thomas did on the first part of the move," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "It froze him for a second, and it was a heckuva shot."' … [Read more...] about Vanek's shot spans globe