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Rules keep defensemen and goalies on thin ice (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"While B.C. will always be my home, Buffalo has become my second home," said Gare, who has two daughters, Danielle and Kelly, who also reside in the area. "It's a great place to live and the people here have been wonderful to me."' … [Read more...] about Sabres to retire Gare's No. 18 Tuesday night

'The Sabres have power-play goals in 13 of their last 14 games. Nearly half of their 49 goals over that span have come with the man advantage, as they've gone on a 23-for-82 clip (28 percent).' … [Read more...] about Kotalik’s suggestion produces resurrection

'"He loves that organization," Cashman said. "That's been his life. It's a great honor, and he deserves it."' … [Read more...] about Gare flies high as rafter-raising nears

'The Sabres are 8-4 when scoring first.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Rangers

NY Rangers (13-7-3) at Buffalo (11-9-0) (AP) Jagr can move into 18th place on goals list vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) New York Rangers (13-7-3) at Buffalo Sabres (11-9-0) (The Sports Network) Game preview (NewYorkRangers.com) Game notes (NewYorkRangers.com) Rangers @ Sabres (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New York Rangers Coverage

Amerks prepare for four games and a slice of Turkey (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I had to be feisty because that's how the game was played," Gare said. "It was tough and you had to pay the price to get to the net."' … [Read more...] about Gare's No. 18 to rise to the rafters in Buffalo

Amerks dig an early hole in ugly loss to Hershey (Rochester D&C) Bears ride power surge past Amerks (Harrisburg Patriot News) Hershey Bears 5, Rochester Americans 1 (AP) Bears Claw Amerks (RNews.com) Amerks lose at Hershey (Amerks.com) Bears power past Rochester 5-1 at Giant Center (HersheyPA.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'"It's nice to get a win and fun to play too," said Noronen, who lingered in the dressing room long after the victory. "I didn't know what to expect, but it was a good start anyway."' … [Read more...] about Noronen sharp in Sabres' victory

'"The way I feel right now, there's no way I can help the team," said Dumont, adding that no single incident started the problem. "It's been awhile. It's been playable, but the past two days have just been tough, very painful, so we'll see how things go."' … [Read more...] about Pain finally forces Dumont to sit one out

Bruins stumble at finish line again (Boston Globe) Bruins good for a bit, then the beat goes on (Boston Herald) Bruins-Sabres: Post-Game Breakdown (Boston Herald) Another game, another loss for Bruins (Providence Journal) B's fall flat (Brockton Enterprise) Sabres edge Bruins, 3-2 (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

'Noronen made 20 saves and Henrik Tallinder scored with 4:21 left in the third period to help the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday night. "I'm happy for him," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "It's been a long time."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Boston 2

'"There are not a lot of times you get noticed for the little things but on two goals, (Vanek) did a great job of getting in front of the goaltender and our guys did a great job of getting it around Raycroft," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder’s late goal hands Bruins fifth straight loss

'"I don't think I've scored a game-winning goal here in the NHL," said Tallender. "There haven't been that many goals by me, anyway. Tom Vanek worked great there. And Chris Drury drew two guys to him. I just fired it and saw Tom was in front, and it went in."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Boston 2