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'“They said I will play two games here and then ‘we’ll see,’ “ Noronen said after the morning skate Friday. “They don’t know, I don’t know. I don’t really want to stay here long.”' … [Read more...] about Noronen hopeful demotion to Amerks won't last long

Ruff, in the last year of his contract, is still Regiers good friend and most people realize he has done his best with a bad team. But if Buffalo does not start drawing the crowds back to HSBC Arena, a bigger broom will be brought in. … [Read more...] about Sabres on the clock?

'Also, it was Brumm who visited Sabres goaltender Dominik Hasek during the 1999 playoffs when Hasek was having groin problems. A visit Woolley refuses to take any credit for.' … [Read more...] about Grateful Woolley pays thanks

'``Winning ugly tonight is a good lesson learned,'' Sabres captain Stu Barnes said. ``Any way you can get it done, you just have to make sure at the end of the night that you have more goals than they do.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 4

'The Buffalo Sabres have two things they didn't have two days ago - an owner and a win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Columbus 4

'Ryan Miller was mediocre in stopping 17 shots, but the 2001 Hobey Baker Award winner picked up his first NHL win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Columbus 4

'HSBC Bank USA, the naming rights holder to the arena the Buffalo Sabres call home, is offering a six-game ticket discounted ticket package for hockey fans.' … [Read more...] about HSBC, Sabres partner on ticket package

'Buffalo Sabres goaltender Mika Noronen was demoted to minor league club Rochester on Friday after going 0-4-1 as a starter this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres demote Noronen

'Look for the Sabres to try to make a good first impression tonight. On Wednesday, they learned that local businessman Mark E. Hamister's bid to buy the franchise was approved by the NHL. Hamister will be in the crowd tonight.' … [Read more...] about Scouting report

'"This team will be run by Buffalo-born and -bred managers that will keep the Sabres in Buffalo where they belong, and give this organization the players and support it needs to win," Hamister said.' … [Read more...] about Owners pledge a hands-on approach

'Hamister and Berman, a couple of local boys who made it big in the business world, offered the sort of rah-rah rhetoric fans expected to hear at Thursday's on-ice news conference to officially announce their acceptance into the National Hockey League fraternity. What they didn't explain, however, is how they would go about accomplishing these feats.' … [Read more...] about Buying time in Sabreland

'"I'm here for one simple reason," Berman said. "I want to keep the Sabres in Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal brings out kid in Berman

'LW Eric Boulton leads the NHL in major penalties with 10.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Blue Jackets

'With the Sabres' ownership vacuum about to be filled, there is reason to hope that everyone - fans included - will get back to the business at hand: building a winning franchise. Even though Hamister is not yet formally the team's owner, it wouldn't be too soon for him to get the attention of the executives, coaches and players of this poorly performing … [Read more...] about Game on for Hamister

'The Buffalo Sabres had lost six games in a row, gone winless in 11 and were averaging 1.7 goals since Game 3, yet when they went searching for the elixir , they recalled a goalie?' … [Read more...] about Sabres miss chance to bolster offense