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'"I don't care what the situation is," Sabres co-captain Chris Drury said. "You've got to be ready. Is it an ideal situation for those three guys? No. But we're all still here, and you're a professional and getting paid to be ready. Whether they were or not, that's for the coaches to decide."' … [Read more...] about Senators’ snipers go ballistic

'Dany Heatley's career is moving forward, progressing as the Snyder family had hoped that it would. He's found a new home in Ottawa, distancing himself from Atlanta's visual reminders. He's thriving with a dynamic young center in Jason Spezza, a tandem that could torment the NHL for longer than the Buffalo Sabres care to envision.' … [Read more...] about Change speeds the healing for Heatley

'"It's (expletive), plain and simple," defenseman Brian Campbell said. "It's frustrating, it's embarrassing, but we weren't ready to play."' … [Read more...] about Words alone hardly do this clunker justice

'Great preseason, 6-2 start, blah blah blah. I have seen it before from this franchise. They can start out like gangbusters and fade, or they can sleepwalk till January and then turn it on in March. Either way it ends up being a fast trip to the golf course in early April.' … [Read more...] about Yeah, that’s a 10-4, good buddy…

'Vanek seems like he puts himself under enough pressure to break through. And I'm sure the coaching staff is eagerly anticipating a big game from him. With his natural talent, the goals will likely come in bunches when he opens the floodgates with one big slump-breaker. Though it's not hard to see why people would be so quick to judge, let's try to get to midseason before … [Read more...] about Over The Line

Senators build on 2x4 (Ottawa Citizen) Despite red-hot start, Briere not looking toward Olympic team yet (Ottawa Citizen) Tour de Fours for Sens (Ottawa Sun) Sabres goon Peters out (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'``Buffalo's goaltending wasn't the best they had, and we took advantage of that,'' Alfredsson said. ``When you get off on the wrong foot, it's tough to get back, and I think that's what we did to their goalies.''' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 10, Buffalo 4

'``It was a simple little shot that he went to redirect into the corner,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. ``It missed his blocker and smashed into his thumb.''' … [Read more...] about Rookie goalie injures thumb, out six weeks

'"I didn't think they were ready," Ruff said. "It is what it is, but they weren't ready. Start with myself grooming their attitude for being ready."' … [Read more...] about Havlat, Alfredsson lead Senators’ rout of Sabres

'Mika Noronen stopped 13-of-17 shots he faced in relief of Martin Biron, who was pulled midway through the first period after giving up three goals on six shots. Biron returned to start the third period and finished with 13 saves.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 10, Buffalo 4

'The 10 goals is one shy of the team record for most scored against the Sabres in one game. Alfredsson and Havlat tie the record for most goals scored by an opposing player, and the first time two players did it twice in one game. Alfredsson also tied the record for most points in a game by an opposing player with six (4 goals, 2 assists).' … [Read more...] about Senators Ambush Sabres 10-4; Miller Out 6-8 Weeks

'"We got rattled".' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall hard

Top goalie Stirling departs (Trenton Times) Amerks trade Goaline Scott Stirling to San Antonio (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Buffalo rookie goaltender Ryan Miller missed Wednesday's game against the Ottawa Senators after injuring his thumb earlier in the day.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Miller injures thumb

'I think coach Ruff is one of the brightest coaches in the leagues. He’s proven it. When you look at the old NHL, it was difficult for the Sabres to compete with their payroll. But he did a great job based on what he had to work with.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Halloween-ish thoughts for late October