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Tonight was ugly (just like some of their recent victories), but sometimes ugly wins games. … [Read more...] about Leafs get even

And while there have been few rumblings in Western New York that his job might be in jeopardy, Ruff is speaking like a man who knows the end might be just around the corner. … [Read more...] about Mogilny hurts woeful Sabres

I always felt it was not the Lindy Ruff I knew, said Woolley, who played for the Florida Panthers when Ruff was an assistant coach there. I saw a lot of older guys get driven out of there. You look at Dougie (Gilmour) and Andy (Dave Andreychuk), guys that came with a lot of expectations and great attitudes, leaving miserable and not liking the game. … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Watch

'A methodical 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres marked their first three-game winning streak of the season.' … [Read more...] about Leafs buffalo the dull Sabres

'The Sabres thought they scored midway through the period when the puck fell behind Belfour, but the replay showed the puck never crossed the line. However, the Sabres had to wait almost three minutes to find out it wasn't a goal as play continued without a whistle after the close call.' … [Read more...] about High-flying Leafs keep soaring

'Hamister's business plan to revive the Sabres has three primary components: market the club to cities beyond greater Buffalo such as Rochester, N.Y., Syracuse, N.Y., and Erie, Pa.; fill HSBC Arena with as many events as possible; and achieve business synergies among the Sabres, Bandits and Arena Football League's Buffalo Destroyers, also owned by Hamister, such … [Read more...] about Small-market teams studying Sabres' efforts

'``We're going to learn a lot from this, we already have. We have to fight through it,'' Brown said.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 1

'Curtis Brown tallied for Buffalo, which has scored just one goal in five of its last seven games and is 1-8-1-1 in the last 11.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 1

'"It goes off Belfour's shoulder, off the crossbar, his back, slides down his pad and somehow finds a way to stay out," Buffalo goalie Martin Biron said. "There's nights like that where you hit a hot goalie, and he's been hot for a few games now. He was definitely on top of every shot."' … [Read more...] about Toronto 3, Buffalo 1

'The Sabres entered Friday's game averaging an NHL-high 25 penalty minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

'The key to beating the Sabres - Stay awake, shut down Chris Gratton, and score at least 2.3 goals.' … [Read more...] about Leafs game day

'“We’ve watched Dan quite a bit over the years and everything has improved in his game. He comes to play every game, every shift,” Don Luce, Sabres’ director of player personnel, says. “He’s always been a good skater and he gained confidence playing against NHL players at camp. Now he’s learning to take advantage of his skills. … [Read more...] about Paille piling up points

It was the same old story for the Sabres this week. Lack of scoring. Ask Lindy Ruff why the Sabres are on yet another winless streak and he will say “They aren’t finishing.” Ruff has been racking his brains all season in an attempt to get back the offensive explosiveness the Sabres displayed in their first two games. Nothing seems to be working. … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to finish

'"We make every goalie look like an All-Star," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about No Mario? No problem for Pittsburgh

'... there's a danger in reading too much into a victory against a team anchored at the bottom of the league's overall standings...'. … [Read more...] about Kovalev staggers Sabres