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'“Things are going well,” McKee said. “The only thing we can do is play as hard as we can and hope that some teams can take care of the Islanders.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres win keeps Buffalo in hunt for playoff spot

'The Penguins have benefited from numerous good bounces during their 10-4-2 streak but were victimized by a couple of bad ones last night.' … [Read more...] about Penguins' streak stopped in 5-1 loss

'Regier and Ruff reacted to the report cautiously. Regier refused comment on it, saying only, "Our concern right now is winning this hockey game. Pittsburgh is playing very well, and we need the win." Ruff also said little: "It's great, but my responsibility is to do everything I can to get this team into the playoffs."' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'The Penguins knew they were in for a challenge Friday night, and the Buffalo Sabres delivered.' … [Read more...] about Penguins three-game streak ends in Buffalo

'The Sabres scratched Eric Boulton, Brian Campbell, Tom Connolly (concussion), Rory Fitzpatrick (knee), Ales Kotalik (shoulder), Taylor Pyatt (collarbone) and Alexei Zhitnik (shoulder).' … [Read more...] about Struggles could benefit Caron in long run

'``Every game is a must win,'' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. ``When teams above us look at it, they must be thinking we won't go away. If they skip a beat, we can still close on them.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1

'"We knew (the Sabres) were going to come hard," Caron said. "I didn't think we played that bad, played actually pretty good, but they just had a couple of good breaks that ended up in our net. That's what happened, story of the game."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 1

'``I wanted to remove the issue from the table,'' Quinn said. ``We've got a week of games here that are critical to us and I just felt that it's important to not have that speculation.''' … [Read more...] about Quinn: Regier, Ruff secure for next season

'"I'm very proud of what we've accomplished to date," Quinn said. "I'm very happy with what management has done with this team. Very happy. "It's hard to find fault with anything they have done."' … [Read more...] about Regier and Ruff will remain, Quinn says

'Since their infamous 0-17-0-1 stretch, the Penguins are 10-3-2-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

'Penguins: Are 2-0 vs. Buffalo, including 2-1 overtime victory on road Nov. 14. ... C Milan Kraft has four goals and eight assists in past 11 games. ... 8-1-1 record in past 10 games is best of any NHL team.' … [Read more...] about Penguins Report

'The Sabres are coming off a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, and have won two in a row. They are six points behind the New York Islanders for the eighth and final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with six games left including tonight.' … [Read more...] about Scouting the Sabres

'And now, let’s make a return to reality. As has been their pattern of late, the Sabres played a gritty game and deserved a positive result. In nine of their last 11 games Buffalo has earned at least a point, going 6-2-0-3. Unfortunately, the Islanders have rebounded from a rough patch a few weeks ago to match the Sabres’ streak and maintain their … [Read more...] about Sabres grind out a win

It was an impressive display and a clutch victory. Now the Buffalo Sabres only need to repeat that six more times in succession and hope the New York Islanders disintegrate like a sandcastle in a tsunami. … [Read more...] about Sabres keep Islanders in their sights

One certainty about Martin Biron is that he can be asked one question, and he'll provide 37 answers. He was asked about his baseball cap Wednesday after the Sabres' morning skate, and he somehow rolled it into a story about his father working the tobacco fields back in Quebec. By the time he was finished, I wondered how he started. … [Read more...] about Biron seeks tighter grip on top job