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Amerks greet old foe on Friday night (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I don't worry about that too much," Vanek said. "I've never been a big believer into winning awards. I take a lot more pride into winning games and playing well. Everything else happens on its own. My goal is to be here in Buffalo and establish myself as a go-to player as the season goes on. I don't follow my stats or anything like … [Read more...] about Vanek unfazed by Crosby's shadow

'"Five years ago I could see the argument of, "It fogs up,' or, "It screws up my vision,' " said Sabres co-captain Chris Drury. "But the masks are so clear and so well made now I never get fogged up. Maybe once in a while you'll sweat on it, but never to the point where it screws your vision up."' … [Read more...] about Players keep an eye on debate over visor use

'C Sidney Crosby tied for third in scoring with five points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

Scouting Report: Penguins at Buffalo Sabres (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'"Dom's good," Miller said. "He made the game his own tonight. No one can quite do goaltending like he does. I tried my best to match him save for save."' … [Read more...] about Hasek stymies Sabres

'"There will be none," Ray said. "That player is going to have to be able to play. Most guys are going to be regular players. They're going to be your fourth-line guys who give other guys a rest. The one-dimensional player is going to be gone."' … [Read more...] about New rules mean rough times for tough guys

Scintillating start (Ottawa Citizen) Hockey-playing Jett takes pregame bow (Ottawa Citizen) Sens back with a bang (Ottawa Sun) Havlat a man advantage (Ottawa Sun) Game story (Ottawa Sun) Sens fans on their game (Ottawa Sun) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage

'``It was a good workout for me,'' Hasek said. ``We scored power-play goals, that was the big difference in tonight's game. We scored three and they couldn't score on the power play. My teammates cleared the rebounds. I made the first save and the whole game, maybe once or twice, they had a second shot.''' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 5, Buffalo 0

'"It wasn't a five-goal game," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "But we made big mistakes. Even our power play made mistakes to give them (chances)."' … [Read more...] about Heatley scores first as a Senator in Ottawa’s 5-0 win over Buffalo

'Buffalo failed to start a season 3-0 for the first time since the lockout shortened 1994-95 season.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 5, Buffalo 0

'Dominik Hasek brought a little of the old magic back to the Corel Center.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa Overpowers Sabres, 5-0

'Skating on fatigued legs from playing three games in four nights, the Buffalo Sabres couldn't contend with the speed of the Ottawa Senators and recorded the first loss of the 2005-06 season.' … [Read more...] about Fatigue leads to loss

Balanced Amerks blast the Barons (Rochester D&C) Americans best Barons in season debut at The Q (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Amerks Win Road Opener (RNews.com) Amerks beat Cleveland 4-1 (Amerks.com) Barons Drop Home Opener, 4-1 (ClevelandBarons.net) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'W Vaclav Varada (knee) is out indefinitely.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators