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'"But you have to remember that Tim is only 20. And we know that it is going to take some more time for Tim to fully develop his skills. And I think we're going to have to be patient to wait for that to happen."' … [Read more...] about Great expectations

'"It's a great chance for me to play and play a lot in different situations," Gratton said. "That's all I was asking for. Now it's up to me."' … [Read more...] about Gratton relishes view from the top

'Ray ranks No. 7 on the NHL all-time penalty minutes list with 2,992.' … [Read more...] about Sin bin milestone in Ray's reach

'The Sabres are 2-7-2 vs. the Western Conference.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Flames

'"I don't think time's running out right now, but it's been a pretty fast beginning of the season. It's gone so quick. The same thing will happen for the second half. You have to realize every day is important."' … [Read more...] about Flames Game Day

'The Flames are going for their 12th home win which would equal the club's total all of last season.' … [Read more...] about Game day

'Noronen is 2-1-1 with a 2.63 goals-against average and has shared backup duties behind Martin Biron with 36-year-old Bob Essensa.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign G Noronen to Rochester

'The Sabres made the move Tuesday, but didn't rule out promoting Noronen next week once the team returns from a two-game road trip, which opens in Calgary on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Biron gets starting job back after Sabres demote Noronen

'"We're having a tough time to get back at .500," Sabres right wing Vaclav Varada said. "Every time we take one or two steps toward it, we drop a game we should have won. Right now, things aren't going well for us at all."' … [Read more...] about Time isn't on side of inconsistent Sabres

'"All I know is he has swelling in his knee, and his hand is very sore to the point where I don't think he could use it if he had to."' … [Read more...] about Dumont's knee, hand injuries flare up

'"It's totally up to them but you have to feel like you belong somewhere," Noronen said.' … [Read more...] about Noronen sent down again

'"It was quite an injury," said Ruff. "I just hope it doesn't hurt the rest of his career. This is a serious injury. It is one that takes quite some time to come back from. For now, the rest of the team is going to have to pick up the slack."' … [Read more...] about Huge loss for Sabres

The results were much better for Cole and his teammates after a 5-4 win. The Sabres edged Carolina in overtime, 3-2, Dec. 14. … [Read more...] about Cole, Hurricanes Ring In New Year With Win Over Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres rang out the year the same way as they rang it in last January 1st. The Sabres, who are in danger of falling completely out of the playoff race, lost their Tux & Pucks New Years Eve contest with the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4. Buffalo opened 2001 with a 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. Maybe the Sabres can turn the page on the past year and begin a new chapter … [Read more...] about Sabres ring out the year with a thud

'The time is drawing near where merely taking pride in their ability to bounce back won't be enough.' … [Read more...] about Stormy night