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'The Avs have not lost this season when leading after two periods (22-0-1).' … [Read more...] about Avalanche stymies Sabres

'Monday's contest was a bruising game with random moments of athletic poetry...'. … [Read more...] about Satan, Sabres cast out

'The reigning Stanley Cup champion squashed the Sabres' hopes of winning three out of four games on their Western road trip, sending them home with a split instead.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche of shots does in Sabres

'Milan Hejduk, Chris Drury and Adam Foote scored goals for the Avalanche, which outshot the Sabres 41-28 and ran its winning streak to three games.' … [Read more...] about After sweating out win, Avs breathe easier

'The Avalanche believed Drury's penalty was an equalizer by the referees because it came 63 seconds after Buffalo had been called for having too many men on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Slight bump on Sabres goalie brings an 'equalizer' penalty

'Buffalo left wing Taylor Pyatt's father, Nelson, played with the NHL's Colorado Rockies.' … [Read more...] about Avs keep Sabres subdued

'The Avalanche captain came out of Colorado's 3-2 victory over the Sabres without a goal in 15 games, or since he scored his 14th goal of the season at Minnesota on Dec. 16.' … [Read more...] about Sakic's slump is serious business

'The Avs entered the game with a 21-0-1-0 record this season when leading after two periods. Trailing, they are 3-12-2-0.' … [Read more...] about Veteran Gill reaches 1,000th-game mark

'Fifty games into the season, the Colorado Avalanche are asserting themselves in the Northwest Division.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche 3, Sabres 2

'"It's disappointing to fall like this, especially when you see that we had the momentum going in the last seven to eight minutes," Biron said. "And we could have pulled away with at least a point and taken it to OT. And you never know after that."' … [Read more...] about Colorado 3, Buffalo 2

'"I really don't think I'm doing anything different," said Biron. "I think we're playing very well as a team. "We're playing tighter defense. We're letting the offense take care of itself. We're back to what made us successful in the past."' … [Read more...] about Biron back on track

'"He's got big shoulders. He handles it well. He does have a little cockiness, a little attitude, and that's what has pulled him through."' … [Read more...] about Biron, Sabres starting to win the battles

'Varada will sit out tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche after earning an automatic one-game suspension - no hearing, no review - when he was assessed his third game misconduct of the season in the first period of Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.' … [Read more...] about Another game misconduct sidelines Varada

'C Joe Sakic hasn't scored a goal in 14 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Avalanche

'"I know I can stop pucks. I know I can play goal," Biron said. "I knew I could step in and do the job. It just was up to me to step out there and really do it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's new goalie suffering growing pains