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'"If you're struggling, you work harder, you try harder," said Barnes, Buffalo's captain. "If you've missed the net, hit the net. It's pretty basic, it's not rocket science. But the flip side of that is not to come and mope every day and believe all is lost and we might as well give up now because this is over with. We're not … [Read more...] about Minnesota 4, Buffalo 3

The cataclysm of the Sabres continues. This past week, the Sabres rapid decent from the respectability resumed as they lost all three against Montreal, Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Those three losses, combined with the embarrassing loss a week ago against the Florida Panthers, put the Sabres losing streak at four. To make matters worse, there doesn't seem to be any light at the … [Read more...] about Sabres falling into the abyss

'While the Sabres are playing like an expansion team, the Wild is gunning for glory in only its third year of existence.' … [Read more...] about Wild surprise puts Minnesota among best

'Hamel admitted Thursday not getting another NHL shot "was always on my mind, but I'm really happy I got another chance. It might be my last one, so I have to take it."' … [Read more...] about Hamel hoping to make the most of latest chance

'The Wild is 13-0-1 when leading after two periods.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Wild

'Buffalo is 2-0-0 lifetime against the Wild, but the Sabres are a mess right now.' … [Read more...] about Wild preview: at Buffalo Sabres

'"Obviously, this franchise needs a sense of direction, and it starts with ownership,'' he added. "There's a lot of history in this city. It's had outstanding fan support. It's just a really tough time."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo o then and now

'The Sabres have lost four in a row and are in danger of falling into the NHL basement.' … [Read more...] about Wild at Buffalo Sabres

I believe the word dismal is derived from an old Yakima Indian term meaning, “Damn, is it raining again?” In these parts, folks head east over the Cascade Range to escape the dreary, omnipresent rain and gray and see the sun shine. In higher income brackets, they head west, way west... like Hawaii. The Sabres, of course, don't have this option. There is no … [Read more...] about When it rains, it pours on tortured Sabres fans

'During his deliveries to Western New York, Santa Claus must have skipped HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose after two-goal lead

'Meanwhile, the Sabres (8-20-5-1) have lost four straight games and have only one victory in their past eight. They carry the look of a team that can't catch a break.' … [Read more...] about White-hot Senators victorious yet again

'"It's frustrating, and you want to see it get solved for the fans," Biron said yesterday. "Hamister wants to buy the team and expand on the entertainment part of the game. In Ottawa, they have that extra band of lighting (and advertising) at the top of the arena. That makes so much of a difference. But that's a lot of money to put that in. … [Read more...] about Déjà vu for Sabres' Biron

In erasing an early 2-0 deficit, the Senators also improved their record to 16-2-4 in their last 22 games. … [Read more...] about Sens enjoy a one-liner

The Bills season ends (in January), and after that what would people do (if the Sabres were gone), make snowballs and throw them at each other? … [Read more...] about Sabres could be shuffling out of Buffalo

Rob Ray was back in the Buffalo lineup after sitting the previous two games as a healthy scratch. He replaced W Eric Boulton. … [Read more...] about Game Story