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Maybe Marty Biron is finally getting comfortable being the No. 1 Sabres goalie. Saturday night in Phoenix, he shut down the Coyotes, allowing only 1 goal on 33 shots as the Buffalo Sabres defeated Phoenix 3-1. … [Read more...] about Sabres leave Phoenix in ashes

'"We need elite goaltending," Ruff said. "Any team that wants to win hockey games has to be led by its goaltender. Marty has led us through this stretch."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' victory sends Coyotes to Heartbreak Hotel

'But the end result was one goal, no points and the unmistakable scent of desperation in the Phoenix dressing room.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes 'All Shook Up'

'Martin Biron made 32 saves for Buffalo, which has won five of its past seven games. The Sabres also got goals from Stu Barnes and Jay McKee and an empty-netter in the last minute from Miroslav Satan.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes' winless streak at 6 games

'The Coyotes had 15 shots on goal in the second period, but all they got out of it was a Daniel Briere power-play goal.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes ponder Berezin trade scenario

'An "Elvis Night" promotion drew a season-high crowd of 16,210, the Coyotes' first sellout of the year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Coyotes 1

'Biron extended his personal winning streak to three games and has just one loss in his last six starts.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Phoenix 1

'The Sabres have allowed fewer than 20 shots in four of their past six games.' … [Read more...] about Roadrunner Sabres get chance to foil Coyotes

'LW J.P. Dumont has 18 goals, with 11 coming on the road.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Coyotes

Nothing seems to be going Bob Essensa's way this season. Coming into Thursday night's game against the Kings in Los Angeles, Essensa was sporting a 0-4-0 record. Being 37 years young, Essensa had something to prove, and after having at least a half a dozen Sabres players came forward earlier in the week and said Essensa should be given another chance to start in goal. … [Read more...] about Essensa squanders King-sized chance

'"It was just, "We brought you here, and you know what you came for: to help this team for a playoff run.' They got some younger guys they want to step in and build for the future rather than having an old vet like me around."' … [Read more...] about Heinze wanted option to return

'They also played a strong defensive game in front of Storr, who stopped 21 of 23 shots. The Kings killed off all five Buffalo power-play opportunities, extending their streak to 44 consecutive kills, tying a club record.' … [Read more...] about It's an Olympian effort for Kings

'Thursday it became official: Kings winger Ziggy Palffy and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky were granted permission to participate in an Olympic qualifying game for their native Slovakia...The problem was the Kings play three games during the qualifying tournament. For Palffy and Visnovsky to play for Slovakia, they would have had to play seven consecutive days. Slovakia … [Read more...] about Belanger sidelined

'Palffy's tying goal officially went on the scoresheet unassisted but it was aggressive forechecking by wing Adam Deadmarsh that led to Sabres defenseman Richard Smehlik's ill-advised pass from behind his net. The puck took an odd bounce off the side boards into the left faceoff circle where Palffy ripped a slap shot past Sabres goaltender Bob Essensa high on the … [Read more...] about Kings of crunch time

'Adam Deadmarsh scored the winner as the surging Kings won their third in a row, blowing past defenseman Richard Smehlik down the left side before backhanding a shot between Essensa's legs with 1:16 to play. Bryan Smolinski scored an insurance goal with 45 seconds left.' … [Read more...] about Kings Give Third Degree