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'Winger Denis Hamel, the Amerks’ best player through four games, headed to Buffalo after the game but still could play for Rochester tonight in Hershey, Pa. Hamel stayed behind as the Amerks departed by bus for Hershey because a minor injury could keep an unnamed Sabres forward out of tonight’s home game with Phoenix.' … [Read more...] about Adduono close to leaving team

'Krys Kolanos would give almost anything to be here, though. He has a little score to settle with Vaclav Varada of the Buffalo Sabres, the Coyotes' opponent tonight at HSBC Arena. It was Varada, the Sabres' roughhouse right wing, who is responsible for the Coyotes' young center convalescing at his parents' home in Calgary, Alberta, today instead of … [Read more...] about Coyotes will bury hatchet for now

'The Sabres still have an awfully long road to travel. They need to be more consistent on both ends of the rink. They need someone to have a breakout year on offense, and they need Martin Biron to play well in goal. For crying out loud, they still need to find an owner. This is still a team that still has to overachieve to make the playoffs. But there is hope.' … [Read more...] about Long way to go, but Sabres are having fun

So far this season, the Buffalo Sabres are spectacular in their home whites, even in Montreal, so-so in their road goats and, after Thursday night, a little of both in their Butter Knives. … [Read more...] about Sabres pass their litmus test but can't earn a 'W'

'In all, the Rangers spent nearly twice as much time on the power play as Buffalo, scoring their third power-play goal of the night at 11:09 of the third period when Pavel Bure tied the game at 4-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tie after short-handed start

'The Rangers don't need Messier's goals as much as they need his guidance.' … [Read more...] about In 24th season, Messier skates against time

'Former Sabres defenseman Jim Schoenfeld returned to Buffalo as an assistant coach with the Rangers.' … [Read more...] about McKee enjoys NHL's seamless transition

'The Rangers got little help from goalie Dan Blackburn, who made his season debut -- delayed from last Saturday because of a dislocated finger. Blackburn, who also battled a groin injury during the preseason, was a tad off, allowing a long-range goal to his usually speedy glove side, and the long-distance Connolly one-timer, although he was stellar late in the third and in … [Read more...] about Four goals not enough as New York settles for a tie

'The Sabres exploited their penalty killing for two power-play goals of their own and took advantage of some sloppy play around Blackburn's net. Several coverage assignments were blown in the dangerous areas there, and Blackburn, making his first start of the season, spent too much time flopping around in his crease on what was clearly an off-night for the teen-age … [Read more...] about Holik blames careless play for tie

'The Rangers arrived in Buffalo yesterday with no problem after mechanical problems with their chartered plane forced a cancellation of their flight on Wednesday afternoon. Normally, the team flies to games on the road the day before to guarantee availability for the next day's event and to give themselves a chance to go about their practice routine the morning of the … [Read more...] about Roller-coaster ride continues for Lindros

'Those leads evaporated easily, with help from the Rangers' pathetic penalty killing. When Tim Connolly tied the game at 3-3 on a Buffalo power play, the Rangers had allowed five goals on their last nine penalty-kill attempts.' … [Read more...] about Rangers can't shake bad habits

'"We keep shooting ourselves in the foot and pretty soon we're not going to have feet left to shoot at," Holik, the former Devils player, said tonight after his new team, the Rangers, scrambled to gain a 4-4 tie with the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Rangers Tie as Lindros Scores Two

'"I don't think there's anybody in here that's happy with getting a single point out of this game," Lindros said.' … [Read more...] about Rangers can't defend tie

'It's difficult to gauge the team's performance last night, given the shaky work in nets by Dan Blackburn, who made his first appearance since the Oct. 5 preseason finale.' … [Read more...] about Rangers point at themselves

'The 4-4 tie with Buffalo last night was a point earned by a 3-for-9 night on the power play, with two five-on-three goals by Lindros and Bure's wrist shot with 8:51 to play. But it was a point lost on two power-play goals against in a four-goal Sabres second period, when the Rangers struggled to complete simple assignments in their own zone.' … [Read more...] about Strong Start Fizzles