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The Vancouver Canucks rode into town with a horde of fans that rivaled a Maple Leafs invasion. They left with a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres and convinced the sellout crowd at HSBC Arena that they prime Stanley Cup contenders. … [Read more...] about Five loses and counting

'"We had opportunities in the second period to get back in the game," Ruff said. "We missed some great opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Canucks prove they're tops

'Fans' response to the brilliant slogan, "It's Our Team, Let's Keep it That Way" has essentially been, "It's Your Team, Please Keep It Away."' … [Read more...] about With Loonies at par, Sabres still sub-par

'"I expected it," Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said of Friday's court proceedings. "I don't know how it could go any other way. I don't think an organization can afford - for the amount of money the players were owed - to ultimately lose those assets. That's probably how the judge felt as well."' … [Read more...] about Judge's money order: Pay players' bonuses

'"I've been considering retirement," he said this week in a telephone interview. "Mostly because of the circumstances. It hasn't been that great this year. It is always in the back of your mind. It is nothing to do with the organization, it has been great. Seeing all those empty seats gets to you."' … [Read more...] about Enthusiasm dampened, Jeanneret considers retiring

'"I think you need $57 (million) or $58 million to do this deal," said one person familiar with the Sabres' financial situation. "This doesn't work at all at $35 million."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' price is expected to surpass $50 million

The Canucks seem at home on the road, where they own the National Hockey Leagues best record. … [Read more...] about At home on the road

Morrison raised his stick and looked toward the heavens after notching what was his 13th goal of the season. There were times lately when he wondered if it would ever come. … [Read more...] about Whaddaya know — a goal for Mo

Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff started a little competition between his two goaltenders early last month. He told Martin Biron and rookie Ryan Miller that the only way to ensure consecutive starts was by posting a shutout. The initial results, three shutouts in four games, were impressive. … [Read more...] about Canucks notebook

'The Sabres offered Canadian money at par and had only their third sellout of the season. The other two were against Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Canucks 4, Sabres 2

Yeah, we put a lot of shots on Cloutier, Biron said. He made some really good saves out there. We had some great opportunities. We created a lot of offense, especially in the last half of the game. We hit the post, the puck slid in the crease, the puck went off a guys pants and went through the crease. They all could have went in. … [Read more...] about Vancouver 4, Buffalo 2

'The Sabres are now expected to pay forward Curtis Brown, goaltender Ryan Miller, and defensemen Jay McKee and Brian Campbell a combined $541,666 in deferred bonus money they were due last month. Without that payment the four could become unrestricted free agents at the end of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get credit line, approval to pay players

'Gaustad doesn’t expect to be called up by Buffalo this season, unless a Sabre center gets hurt. He’ll attend training camp next summer and hopefully be more effective there than he was in the last two years. If so, he could break camp with the Sabres -- if they make it that far. The team is in bankruptcy court, and Buffalo businessman Mark Hamister, the major … [Read more...] about Gaustad learns life lessons in Rochester

'Naslund and Bertuzzi have elevated the Canucks to hockey's top floor. Only three teams have more points, and Vancouver's 30-16-8 record is largely attributable to the scoring prowess of its terrific tandem.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to face ultimate double-team

'G Martin Biron has a 1.16 goals-against average in his last five starts.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canucks