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Milley is fourth on the Amerks with 29 points (16 goals, 13 assists) in 54 games and is approaching his third 20-goal season in the AHL. … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Milley

'Since Jan. 25, the Sabres are 9-2-1. They trail the Isles by six points for eighth in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Sabres at Devils

'With the NHL trade deadline approaching, this week my producer Mike Courtney and I have collaborated to propose a few trades that we think would bolster the Sabres for a stretch drive toward the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Deadline Dealing For Darcy

'The Sabres need to get tougher in their own end of the ice if their going reach the post season and have a legitimate chance of getting past the first round. Tom Golisano isn’t accustomed to failure and unless Darcy pulls the trigger on something that improves Buffalo's chances, he could face Golisano's firing squad in June.' … [Read more...] about Should the Sabres make a trade to enhance their playoff chances?

'Sabres' leading scorer Daniel Briere has a sore right shoulder that could keep him out of Wednesday's game at New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Briere doubtful for game at New Jersey

'"In Phoenix I was always the guy who was coming up," Briere said. "I was a safety valve. When the guy got hurt, I was there to help for a few days or a few weeks. When you are with the organization that drafted you, that's a hard tag to get rid of."' … [Read more...] about Briere finds comfort zone with retooled Sabres

'"We certainly have to evaluate the depth," Regier said. "Where is James Patrick going to be? Where is Jay McKee going to be? And hopefully we don't have any additional injuries, knock on wood."' … [Read more...] about Sabres considering deal options for deadline

'The Sabres' recent run doesn't justify Regier's do-nothing stance. He says he's concerned about what a trade would do to the team's chemistry. That's a cop-out. If anything, it makes his timid approach even more maddening.' … [Read more...] about Time for Regier to pull trigger on trades

'After speaking to the police earlier, Imlach had called Ron Joyce and asked him to break the news to Tim’s family. But Joyce couldn’t either. Later in the morning, Imlach’s wife Dodo called Lori to see how she was doing. She didn’t know what Dodo was talking about. She was one of the last to hear that her husband was dead.' … [Read more...] about The night the legend died

'It was billed by many as the most important game for the Buffalo Sabres in three years, but turned out to be just another poor performance against the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Kicked Off The Island

'"We still got to realize there are six, seven weeks left in the season," Ruff said. "If we put the onus on every game, every night, we'll go off the deep end. This game is behind us now."' … [Read more...] about Islanders never look back

'The Sabres scratched rookie winger Andrew Peters for the 10th straight game. He has played only nine times since Dec. 13, a span of 31 games.' … [Read more...] about Hunter ranks as Islanders' top gun

'Satan isn't just a sniper but a 29-year-old sniper. There's been much talk about reducing the age of unrestricted free agents as a bridge in the next collective bargaining agreement. Many believe the age for unrestricted free agency, now 31, could be 28 or lower. With labor strife threatening to wipe out next season and Satan pushing 30, it makes sense for the … [Read more...] about It's time for NHL to make its rules perfectly clear

'Buffalo, with a six-game unbeaten streak, entered Nassau Coliseum as the N.H.L.'s hottest team. The Islanders are now alone in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, 5 points ahead of the Sabres and 2 ahead of Montreal after the Canadiens lost to Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Bates Ends His Drought and Isles Bounce Back

'Just 1:07 after Bates' first goal since Dec. 13, Buffalo cut the Isles' lead to one on Dmitri Kalinin's one-timer that came off Rick DiPietro's failed clear. Seventy-five seconds later, though, Aucoin put the Isles up 3-1 after some grunt work down low opened up space at the right point for his floater that beat Sabres goalie Martin Biron.' … [Read more...] about Islanders move into No. 7 spot