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'"I'm very concerned," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "It looks like we're tumbling in that direction of Max, where we get to four days or three days and it's another headache."' … [Read more...] about Connolly's status has familiar ring to it

'TV: None.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Thrashers

'Player to watch: Sabres RW Miroslav Satan. The 6-foot-3, 192-pound Slovak ranks 11th in the NHL in goals scored in the past four seasons. Last season he registered a career-high points total with 26 goals and 49 assists. In 15 games against the Thrashers, he has 10 goals and 12 assists.' … [Read more...] about Scouting report: Thrashers at Sabres

'Hockey, kids and class. They defined Pat LaFontaine.' … [Read more...] about A touch of class

'Connolly has had headaches again and is back to square one.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Is Once Again Suffering Concussion Symtoms

'"It is going to be very tough," Ruff said of the eventual roster adjustments. "You can't say that after a month where you look at the schedule and had seven on the road and four at home, and you come out of that 6-5, that those guys didn't put the work in and weren't a big part of the reason why we won."' … [Read more...] about Taylor and Botterill make forward progress

'Buffalo is the Rodney Dangerfield of American cities, and it pays the price in insults from the mouths of smug Torontonians. Examples: "Hey, is this where they filmed Planet of the Apes?" "Brett Hull: legal goal! Tennessee Titans: legal lateral!" That old standby as we head back to our cars for the trek back to Canada via the Peace Bridge: "Yeah, … [Read more...] about Burning desire

'So far, there are no plans to honor LaFontaine, though a large group of Sabres' alumni is expected to be present in Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Will LaFontaine get same honor as Ray?

'As it turned out, shuffling off to Buffalo wasn't really so bad for Lafontaine. He ended up on a line with a young Mogilny, and the two started tearing up the league. In their first year together, Lafontaine had 46 goals and 93 points, while Mogilny had 39 goals and 84 points, and then in 1992-93, Mogilny scored 76 times while his center chipped in with 53 goals and … [Read more...] about Lafontaine's greatness could have been boundless

The Sabres are nowhere near as talented as the Senators; few teams are. However, few teams work as hard as the Sabres (6-5-1-0), which was why they left Ottawa with a point. That was not lost on the Senators (5-2-1-1). … [Read more...] about Another lesson learned

'For Buffalo Sabres fans, it might be the night, playing on a shredded knee, that he fell to the ice but while lying chest-down at the red line still managed to get a breakaway pass off to teammate Brad May. The play enabled May to break in and score the overtime goal that snapped a 10-year string of first-round disappointments and carried the Sabres past the Boston Bruins … [Read more...] about LaFontaine left an impression

'"A lot of guys had blocks tonight," Biron said. "I knew the guys were in the game, that they were focused and playing with some desperation. I had to match their desperation."' … [Read more...] about Goaltender Biron shines as Sabres tie Senators, 1-1

'"Chris has really added a dimension to our team," Ruff said. "He's been a great two-way player for us. We've used him in all situations. But I think what he has brought other than that is good leadership, practice habits, work ethic in the weight room. His attitude has been really good."' … [Read more...] about It's Drury's turn to be captain

'Am I being unrealistic about the Sabres' good start? Only temporarily. The NHL schedule is not only long but cruel. Quicksand starts in October are a handicap only the best teams are able to shed. Buffalo discovered that the last two years. On the other hand, little is won in October, either.' … [Read more...] about For starters, road trip showed it's fun to watch the Sabres again

'Biron was named Defensive Player of the Week after standing on his cranium for the final three stages of the Sabres' six-game road trip. His stock is climbing. And that's why, when the decision comes, the Sabres should trade him.' … [Read more...] about When it comes to net assets, Sabres should sell Biron