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'Perhaps there's something in the water in Rosemère, Quebec, which produces spellbinding goaltending. Just ask Patrick Lalime of the Ottawa Senators, Martin Biron of the Buffalo Sabres or J.S. Giguère of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The three goaltenders have joined exclusive company by posting three consecutive shutouts during the past six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Shutout netminders share common roots

It was a gutsy win. … [Read more...] about Alfie tees off on Sabres

This time, Mike Fishers night had more ups than downs. … [Read more...] about Fish out of hot water

Sun Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 … [Read more...] about Game Story

'``It was a great run,'' said Biron, who blanked Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Toronto in his previous three games. ``I don't know if I'll ever get three back-to-back-to-back again.''' … [Read more...] about Senators 4, Sabres 3, OT

'It was only fitting that two bankrupt teams whose purchase plans have reached sudden death played a game decided in overtime.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 3

'G Martin Prusek will get the call in the Senators' net tonight after Patrick Lalime started all three games on the road trip.' … [Read more...] about Game Day

Martin Biron sat on the bench, contemplating his future. He was halfway into the season and his career was in shambles. Little did he know that he had received a late Christmas present and it came in the form of Ryan Miller, who had replaced him as the Buffalo Sabres starting goaltender. … [Read more...] about Biron and his magic glove shatter shutout record

A Buffalo Sabre has had just about enough of Darcy Tucker's crap. So he drills him to the ice and sends him -- and the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs -- a message, loud and clear. There is not 1:42 left in the third period, and Tucker has not just left his skates to run Dmitri Kalinin into theboards. The Sabre is not Adam Mair. There are 20 seconds gone in the first … [Read more...] about Classic win over the Leafs the stuff of pure fantasy

'Biron hasn't allowed a goal in 201 minutes, 12 seconds, surpassing Dominik Hasek's team record of 178:33. The Sabres have blanked the opposition in 14 of the past 15 periods and one overtime session. Ryan Miller recorded his first NHL shutout Jan. 14.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs draw a blank against Biron, Sabres

'For months, you wondered if the Sabres would find one goalie who could stop the puck. Now they have two. It seems there's no stopping them.' … [Read more...] about Setting club shutout mark fits Marty like a glove

'Chris Gratton has two goals and three assists in his last six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'"I think we can probably get the language to where everyone is comfortable by the new deadline. That certainly will be our goal," Hamister said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal in OT

'Residing all season long in the NHL's lowest-rent district with teams like Atlanta, Nashville, Columbus and Calgary, the Sabres are gradually emerging from the quagmire, having lost only once in 11 games since New Year's Eve. Welcoming back from injury a pair of key performers last night -- forwards Jochen Hecht and Maxim Afinogenov -- and supported by, dare we … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs pay price in bankrupt Buffalo

'The Sabres' Miro Satan has points in seven of the last eight games. He has had four points six times in his career.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Post-Mortem