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'Lindy Ruff won his first game as an NHL coach against the St. Louis Blues more than six years ago. He hasn't beaten them since.' … [Read more...] about St. Louis 5, Buffalo 1

'Who's hot: RW Miroslav Satan has six points in his last two games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Blues

'25.29 - Average age of the Sabres, youngest in the league by more than a year. Florida is second.' … [Read more...] about Game Day: Blues at Sabres

'"Like I said, I've been told I should expect a phone call, so every time I hear the phone ringing these days that's the kind of feeling I get," Satan said. "It's probably something in my subconscious mind lately, and that's what I go with. It popped out in my head."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win, Satan says he's going

'Satan is ready to pack his bags. It didn't have to end this way. He earned his share of the blame for telling management he was committed to the rebuilding project and showing the opposite. But what did they expect? He was looking to land a two-year deal worth $10 million. He would have volunteered to sell popcorn.' … [Read more...] about Satan to get his needed change, but it will be too late for Sabres

'In reality, Satan was showing the crowd that he is primed for a call informing him he has been traded. "I expect something to happen," he said. "I've been told that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres dialed in

'Kaberle couldn't control Maxim Afinogenov, of all people, who then set up Derek Roy for goal No. 1. Roy made it 2-0 less than seven minutes later not long after Kaberle gave the puck to the Sabres' Eric Boulton.' … [Read more...] about Kaberle gaffes prove costly

'Buffalo's Miroslav Satan added the final insult when he scored a beautiful goal on a breakaway in the third period and then took off his glove and held his bare hand to his ear, pretending he was taking a phone call. "I wish I'd seen it," Toronto defenceman Bryan McCabe said. "I would have cuffed him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres carve up Leafs

'This season, the Sabres have specialized in dishing out nasty physical and psychological blows to the Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Loss gives Ferguson plenty to ponder

'"I think (McCreary) has a personal thing against me," said Domi, who was whistled by McCreary for 19 penalty minutes on the same play at 15:26 of the first period.' … [Read more...] about Angry Domi says official holds `personal' grudge

'It was the third win for the Sabres over the Leafs this season (the fourth meeting wound up a draw) and pushed Buffalo to within six points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The New York Islanders, who lost 4-2 to the St. Louis Blues, is the club the Sabres are chasing and they have a game in hand on the Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Leafs fall flat against Sabres

'``It was the best all-around game we've had this season,'' Satan said. ``Beating a team like Toronto means a lot to this group of guys. It gives us a little bit of hope. If we keep playing like this maybe we can still be in the race.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Toronto 1

'The Slovakian right wing then removed the glove from his right hand and pretended to talk on the phone. It clearly was a message to general managers - with the trade deadline just three days away - that he expects to be dealt. "I expect something to happen because I've been told that by somebody," said Satan, who leads the Sabres with 26 goals. "Every … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Toronto 1

'It seems as though there's nothing the Sabres love more than beating the Leafs. On the other hand, the Leafs have looked sleepy and lethargic in all but one of their meetings this season, which was a 3-3 tie at Air Canada Centre back on Jan. 3. Sloppy defensive errors have cost the team throughout the season series.' … [Read more...] about Leafs, Roster Buffaloed

'The Leafs (37-20-9-3), who are 0-3-1 against Buffalo this season, couldn't handle the Sabres' speed and were repeatedly beaten to the outside. The bad news for the Leafs is they still have to play the Sabres twice in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to dominate Leafs