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'There wasn't quite a war of words between the Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres as they prepared yesterday for tonight's game at HSBC Arena (7 p.m., TSN, Talk 640 AM), but it's clear there's not much love lost between the increasingly bitter rivals in the NHL Northeast Division.' … [Read more...] about Ruff dogs Cujo

'Michael Peca is encouraged about his chances of playing for Canada at the world hockey championship next month.' … [Read more...] about Peca confident he'll play for nats

'Unless he has a sudden change of heart, Gilmour will conclude his 18-year career this spring. The Sabres forward has not come right out and said so but has hinted strongly that he will retire.' … [Read more...] about Killer's route not for Stumpy

'With the mountains of snow and Doug Flutie gossip disappearing, Buffalo has noticed it is home to a fairly decent hockey team this winter. Especially now, as the Sabres have won seven of their past 10 games and scored 13 goals in their past three.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Game Day

'Hoping another team would sign the restricted free agent and getting a few first-round draft picks in return sounds like sound strategy to me. Unfortunately for the Sabres, no team felt Peca would be worth it.' … [Read more...] about Peca an embarrassment — and he should go

'Few people expect them to win games on the basis of their offense, but that might change now that the Sabres have re-armed themselves by adding scoring wingers Steve Heinze from Columbus and Donald Audette from Atlanta.' … [Read more...] about Addition of Heinze helps Sabres catch up on offense

'If the playoffs were to begin today, Buffalo would play Philadelphia, with the Flyers holding home ice, and Toronto would battle New Jersey, the teams that knocked out Buffalo and Toronto last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Leafs have final reg. season battle Tues.

'So, when the Leafs and Sabres hit the ice Tuesday night at a sold-out HSBC Arena, one of the league's newest rivalries writes another chapter, and one that came into existence primarily to get Toronto and Montreal in the same division - and ironically, while the Canadiens continue to flounder, the new rivalry was born.' … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Border War

'Up front the Amerks have some speed in Sabres prospects Jeremy Adduono, Francois Methot and Norm Milley.' … [Read more...] about Taking a look at our boys down in Rochester

'Since the NHL's trade deadline passed, the Buffalo Sabres have scored more goals than the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' deadline deals pay off in goals and wins

Curtis Brown became Matt Barnaby, skating to the glass near center ice after his second-period goal and smiling obnoxiously into the front row. … [Read more...] about The Stranger

If the Gods of Hockey had any flair for the dramatic, Donald Audette would have scored on his first shot on goal in his second tour of duty as a Buffalo Sabre. … [Read more...] about Audette strikes out in 'debut' with Sabres

'When Martin Biron gets some work, Martin Biron really gets some work. Buffalo's backup goalie made 42 saves Saturday night as the Sabres beat the Southeast Division-leading Washington Capitals, 3-2.' … [Read more...] about Biron’s busy night leads to Sabres’ win

'How tough can it be, slogging through life for just under $3 million a season?' … [Read more...] about Sorry, but Peca won't find any sympathy here

'The theory around the league is that the Sabres made a killing when they acquired La Machine and Steve Heinze in deals last week. Waddell and Sabres GM Darcy Regier had spoken a few hours earlier, but the deal for Audette wasn't completed until literally the last minute when Regier sweetened the pot with prospect Kamil Piros.' … [Read more...] about Fans thrash Atlanta for shipping Audette