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'"It's tough to say," the Sabres' No. 3 goaltender said Thursday after being the first one off the ice in practice. "You don't feel it when you're outside in the stands. You don't really feel it in the practice right now. I've got to give (Ryan Miller and Martin Biron) time to practice more because they're playing right … [Read more...] about Third goalie Noronen feels like an outsider

'He's also a commanding presence on the ice. He's listed at 5-foot-10, 178 pounds. Like LaFontaine (5-10, 177), Briere is a little guy who plays bigger, who insinuates himself into the cracks and crevices where games are won.' … [Read more...] about Briere could fill void of LaFontaine

'The Bruins went 5-1 against the Sabres in the 2003-04 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Bruins

'MSG Network now holds the rights to Sabres games, but they haven't reached an agreement with DirecTV. That's why Sabres fans are shutout.' … [Read more...] about Still Waiting For Sabres!

Rochester's great American (Rochester D&C) Amerks' top 24 loaded with talent (Rochester D&C) Taylor Named Captain Again (RNews.com) Joe Crozier to drop ceremonial puck (Amerks.com) Taylor named team captain for second straight season (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and changed the lives of so many people, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association joined forces to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross efforts to assist those affected. … [Read more...] about Jersey auction to benefit Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

"Every time I step on the ice I try to improve a little bit," stated Gaustad. "It's been a goal of mine to always get better, never plateau and never settle for being good. I want to be great." … [Read more...] about Blue-Collar Player

'Rick Neuhauf, the owner of Squire’s Tap Room in the City of Tonawanda, said he subscribes to DirecTV, which has yet to reach a deal with the Madison Square Garden sports network to televise Sabres games. An agreement was thought to be a formality weeks ago, but the issue remains unsolved. “I have no idea when it will be settled,” he said. “It … [Read more...] about Game on

'"Not only did they come back with open arms, they really embraced this team right from the very beginning," Golisano said of the near-capacity crowd. "I think it's great. The game was quick and the fans enjoyed it."' … [Read more...] about NHL hockey makes a triumphant return in Buffalo

'"I thought we could have skated a liitle better in a few parts of the game where we had some letdowns, but overall we played pretty solid and Ryan Miller made the big saves".' … [Read more...] about Sabres notch impressive win

'The Sabres crowd makes up 60 percent of the Cobblestone's business.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fans Flock to Restaurants and Bars

'"I felt there was a lot more electricity in the air," he said. "It's a good feeling to get a win like that in front of our fans to start the season."' … [Read more...] about Fans forgive, but won't forget NHL lockout

'Well, the lockout is in the past, and hopefully, so is that monotonous style of hockey. Every Sabres game won't be like Wednesday's, but if this level of play keeps up, fans should get their money's worth most nights. And it's been a long time since that could be said about NHL hockey.' … [Read more...] about Finally, a hockey game worth watching

'Outside HSBC Arena, there were leaves in the trees. It was 80 degrees. And after raising the curtain with an entertaining 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders before 15,702 fans, the Sabres are hopeful their last game of the season will be played under a similar outdoor climate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres heat up in a hurry

'For all the subplots to the Sabres' 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders Wednesday night - Buffalo opening the regular season, the return of Miro Satan and Alexei Zhitnik, the new rules - none was more important than the most obvious: The NHL and excitement that had been absent for a good half-decade were back. Yes, that's what was missing.' … [Read more...] about Finally, fans have no reason to beef