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'"He came to BU and he was a quiet, hard-working guy, and he's the same way now," Grier said. "But he's evolved as a player, going from just a goal scorer to a really solid, all-around player who can be relied on in any situation. He kills five-on-threes for us, plays the power play, blocks a lot of shots. It's just nice to see how he's kind of evolved in that aspect as a … [Read more...] about Drury returns to Denver as Sabres’ leader

'G Martin Biron is 4-0 with a 1.65 GAA and .937 save percentage in last five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Avalanche

Avalanche Preview (Boulder Daily Camera) Buffalo (16-10-1) at Colorado (14-9-3) (AP) Sabres, Avalanche each look to get back on winning track (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (16-10-1) at Colorado Avalanche (14-9-3) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Colorado Coverage

Disputed goal costs Amerks in loss (Rochester D&C) Manitoba wins in clutch (Winnipeg Sun) Moose call on Keane to coax win (Winnipeg Free Press) Moose nip Americans (CP) Amerks Fall Short In Manitoba (RNews.com) Amerks fall to Manitoba (Amerks.com) Moose Hang on for 2-1 Victory (MooseHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'With Buffalo coming off of that five game streak, tonight was the night for them to make their mark. Tonight they were to actually show all those who doubt that they were in fact contenders in this division. Where that velocity and spunk went that you saw in the Sabres the past week is beyond me.' … [Read more...] about B for Biron, F for Noronen

'How was that for a royal buzzkill?' … [Read more...] about Sharks sting streaking Sabres

'"I felt pretty good," Miller said. "It's ready to go structurally. I just have to get everything around it ready, get this muscle trained. My thumb's a little skinny right now. I want to get that back to where it was before I test it."' … [Read more...] about Miller works out healing thumb

'During an interview, Ray told Gare he always enjoyed working with him and that the two guys he works with now, host Kevin Sylvester and Robitaille, stink.' … [Read more...] about Ray takes veiled shots at Robitaille

Smashing debut (San Jose Mercury News) Three stars (San Jose Mercury News) Thornton sparks Sharks' win (San Francisco Chronicle) Thornton gets feet wet (Boston Globe) Thornton turns Sharks around (Boston Herald) Shark suit fits to a T (Toronto Star) Sharks get spark (Toronto Sun) San Jose Dismantles Sabres For 1st Win In Buffalo (SJSharks.com) Thornton Relaxed In Debut … [Read more...] about Saturday’s San Jose Coverage

'San Jose (9-12-4), the last place-team in the Pacific Division, scored four goals in the first 11 1/2 minutes, including three in a 2-minute span to chase goalie Mika Noronen. Noronen made his first start since injuring his groin in a shootout loss to the New York Rangers on Nov. 22, and appeared to be hampered while stopping only seven of 11 shots.' … [Read more...] about San Jose 5, Buffalo 0

'It also was the Sharks' first win in 12 all-time visits to Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Thornton effective in debut as Sharks blank Sabres

'Despite outshooting the Sharks 27-26, the Sabres saw their five-game win streak come to an end after they failed to find the back of the net. Mika Noronen allowed four goals on 11 shots faced and did not make it out of the opening period. Martin Biron stopped 14-of-15 shots faced in relief.' … [Read more...] about San Jose 5, Buffalo 0

'The Sharks came out firing scoring three goals in a span of 2:02 early in the first period. They eventually chased Mika Noronen out of the net after their fourth goal.' … [Read more...] about Sharks Send The Sabres Back To Earth With 5-0 Loss

'"We got down right off the bat and we were a sluggish team."' … [Read more...] about Streak ends at five with five

'Thorburn has eight goals and nine assists in 21 games with the Amerks this season. He currently ranks second on the Amerks with 50 penalty minutes. It is the first recall of his career for the 6’3”, 220-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Thorburn was the Buffalo Sabres’ second-round selection (50th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo calls on Thorburn