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'"There was a lot of good things to like about the way Mika played, and not in an easy situation," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Noronen down; Biron recharged

'The Sabres have not been above .500 since losing to the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 26.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Blackhawks

'The Sabres wanted to evaluate Noronen against NHL teams, and also give starting goalie Martin Biron a break. He has started 29 of Buffalo's 34 games.' … [Read more...] about Noronen sent back to Amerks

'Noronen, who strained an abdominal muscle and failed to finish Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers, will return to the Sabres' AHL farm team in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres demote Noronen

'To fill his spot, Buffalo called up forward Taylor Pyatt, one of two players acquired in last June's trade that sent Michael Peca to the New York Islanders. … [Read more...] about Sabres place Rasmussen on injured reserve

'The Sabres have lost the equivalent of two forward lines, plus Hasek, during the past two seasons and need to forge a new identity in order to be taken seriously in the Eastern Conference race. Over to you, Mr. Regier.' … [Read more...] about Teamscope

'Ruff plans on keeping the starting goalie a game-by-game decision for now, but Noronen still refers to Biron as the No. 1 goalie.' … [Read more...] about Noronen hoping to fit into Sabres' goalie mix

'Maybe a trade or two might help the situation. It couldn't hurt.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope Santa brings them consistency

'Quietly and independently, the Sabres raised $44,000 for the families of 12 fallen New York firefighters earlier this season. Saturday night, nine of those families and a handful of firefighters who survived the Sept. 11 attacks came to the Garden as guests of the Sabres and met with the players in a closed-door session following the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offer helping hand

The Buffalo Sabres continued to struggle against the New York Rangers on Saturday at Madison Square Garden and by losing 4-2, they have given the Rangers a big boost in their quest to capture a playoff spot this season. The Rangers are one of the teams Buffalo has to overtake if they figure on making a strong comeback in the second half of the season and vie for a playoff spot … [Read more...] about Rangers break Sabres again

'This one won't be going on the Sabres' highlight reel.' … [Read more...] about Rangers' big night is at Sabres' expense

'But there's also the possibility that the Sabres were doing a little showcasing. Not only did they want to gauge Noronen's progress to see if he's NHL-ready, but the rest of the league may also want to know.' … [Read more...] about Noronen promoted to Sabres to see if he's ready for NHL

'Before the game, the Rangers and the Sabres jointly presented a check for $206,055 to the city's Twin Towers Fund.' … [Read more...] about Messier Gets 1,800th Point; Rangers Get Victory

'Fleury and Messier scored second-period goals against Buffalo starter Mika Noronen, who would leave the game at 5:08 of the third period with a groin injury.' … [Read more...] about Again, Mark Fixes a Mess

'While the Rangers acquitted themselves most admirably - let's not for a moment overlook the work of Mike Richter or the work of the Sylvain Lefebvre-Bryan Berard pair, Berard playing the left side for the first time since his days with the Islanders -referee Dan Marouelli embarrassed himself and his profession (if that's possible, given the scandalous state of … [Read more...] about Mess reaches historic mark