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'Filling in on the fourth line last night for the injured Scott Pellerin, Rivers, normally a defenseman, played right wing and scored two goals in the Bruins' 3-1 win at the FleetCenter over the Buffalo Sabres. Rivers scored the first goal of the game on a backhander that he put past Bob Essensa at 14:11 of the first period, and then netted the game-winner on a … [Read more...] about Rivers' head above water

'Bill Guerin scored 40 goals for the Bruins last season, but after his first 14 games this season, he had just three goals.' … [Read more...] about Knuble sparks line

'Though he wasn't credited with an assist, Dafoe played a key part in B's third goal when he pounced on a puck that was headed for icing and swept it to Mike Knuble for a rush that caught the Sabres on a change, resulting in Bill Guerin's sixth goal of the season at 17:00 of the second period.' … [Read more...] about Dafoe goes on offense

'"I was lucky on that second goal," added Rivers. "Glen Murray made a better door than a window in front of [Essensa]. Scoring goals is fun, but my paycheck the last couple of years wasn't based on that. My job is to be physical and stay out of the penalty box."' … [Read more...] about Boston goes with the flow behind Rivers

'After Thornton received a bloody nose, courtesy of a stick in the face by Vyacheslav Kozlov , Ftorek erupted at referee Don VanMassenhoven for not whistling a penalty. (How about five minutes for high sticking and drawing blood)? Thornton returned to the ice after receiving repairs and was promptly checked hard into the boards by Alexei Zhtnik . In an eyeblink, Thornton … [Read more...] about Lapointe's a bull in front of the net

'The Bruins improved to 8-2-0-2 at home, while Buffalo dropped its third straight and has lost 8 of 11.' … [Read more...] about Bruins' Rivers delivers

'Jamie Rivers needed less than 10 minutes to score two goals. Not bad for a player who had only nine goals in his other six seasons.' … [Read more...] about Bruins 3, Sabres 1

'Who needs Joe Thornton when you've got Jamie Rivers?' … [Read more...] about Boston 3, Buffalo 1

And it gets worse. The plight of the Buffalo Sabres is closely resembling that of the Buffalo Bills these days. Once again, the Sabres lost to a much weaker team at home. Friday night, they were shutout by the Florida Panthers 2-0. What's wrong with this picture? … [Read more...] about A Panther mauling

'The Sabres were booed lustily at the final horn.' … [Read more...] about 'Wrong' Kozlov clobbers Sabres

'"I will stick with the game plan that I have," Varada said. "Hard work is the main thing, and with my physical presence out there I can help too. I'm not going to try to do different things out there. I want to be myself."' … [Read more...] about Varada not ready to hold back

'RW Vaclav Varada returns tonight from his three-game suspension.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Bruins

'Neither team won a home game in last season's series. Sabres went 2-0 in Boston, allowing only 1 goal; Bruins earned 3 1-goal decisions at Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Bruins scouting report

'After some gentle jousting in the first nine minutes, both teams had several chances for the rest of the first period and much of the second. Buffalo's Maxim Afinogenov, in particular, had two glorious chances on one-timers that Kidd turned away.' … [Read more...] about Kidd makes the most of rare start

'The win, the Panthers' second straight on the road, came because they played patiently and smart under pressure.' … [Read more...] about No Kidd-ing, Panthers win