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'"With Marty playing as well as he's playing right now, we get deeper and deeper into those same conversations," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I don't think, by any means, having three goaltenders around is an ideal world, but if you look back it's benefited us. Will it last long? I don't know."' … [Read more...] about 1-2-3: Sabres in quandry

'Eventually, Darcy Regier has to decide whether Biron or Ryan Miller is his No. 1 goalie long-term. But he doesn't have to rush into a trade now. Knowing that Biron is capable of a prolonged hot streak, some NHL team will be eager to find out if he can do it in the playoffs. Of course, that team might turn out to be the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Red-hot Biron should not be trade bait

'Once considered a defensive liability - he had a minus-28 rating three seasons ago and a minus-25 rating as a rookie on Long Island - he has been one of Buffalo's top penalty killers. His plus-5 leads the team.' … [Read more...] about Connolly builds Olympic credentials

'C Sidney Crosby has one goal and a minus-7 rating in his past eight games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

'The Sabres’ next home game is at 5 p.m. Saturday, when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at HSBC Arena. That other team is at home at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Where would you rather be? I know my choice, and it’s not Orchard Park.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win games and fans

Scouting Report: Buffalo Sabres vs Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Buffalo (20-10-1) at Pittsburgh (8-17-6) (AP) Therrien debuts behind bench as Penguins host red-hot Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (20-10-1) at Pittsburgh Penguins (8-17-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

Sheppard proving himself with Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Kreps recalled by Florida (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'"He's been a rock for us back there," Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. "He's a big reason - maybe the reason - we're on such a roll."' … [Read more...] about A command performance

'On a night when there was no local TV coverage, an aroused, appreciative crowd of 16,575 showed up. There was a walk-up crowd of 2,621, an unusually high number for a weekday contest. It might have been the most spirited arena gathering in five seasons. The Sabres were equal to the moment.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn back the clock

'The victory was just one of the main topics of conversation after the game. The other was a pregame visit by former President Bill Clinton, who was a guest of team owner B. Thomas Golisano. Clinton chatted with the team about his friendship with Golisano and his fondness for hockey.' … [Read more...] about Blue-collar label is a perfect fit

Stars stumble in Buffalo, 4-3 (Dallas Morning News) Back-to-back games conclude with a doozy (Dallas Morning News) Wednesday's game highlights (Dallas Morning News) Early goals let Sabres slip by Stars (Fort Worth Star Telegram) Stars notes (Fort Worth Star Telegram) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Dallas Coverage

'"That's never happened, to be honest with you," Biron said about the crowd's vocal reaction to his stellar goaltending. "When that happens, you work twice as hard because you want to keep it up and give them more to cheer at."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Dallas 3

'"I think I get more confident by the way the guys play and by the way they look on the ice," Biron said. "Looking at them play their hearts out feels like everybody's on the same page. Nobody panicked."' … [Read more...] about Biron wins again as Sabres edge Stars

'"I thought he was fabulous," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said, referring to Biron. "He had two goals that there was nothing he could do about. He probably made six game-saving saves for us. You ask for two or three usually, he probably doubled that. You've got to give him a lot of credit for standing tall."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Dallas 3

'The Sabres are on a four game winning streak and have won 13 out of their last 16. They begin a home-and-home series with Pittsburgh on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Biron And Sabres Hold Off Stars 4-3