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'The Sabres insist they have been working harder, but it's still not hard enough. The Sabres insist they can't catch a break, but it's another shallow excuse for why they haven't scored goals. The Sabres insist things will improve, but there's no reason to think this year will be any better than last. They were miserable during practice Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Sabres need to prune some deadwood

'"You've just gotta be more careful," said the man who leads the league with 66 penalty minutes. "You've got to change your game a little bit, but you can't get away from what your job is out there, and that's to forecheck and bang and get in people's faces and agitate and what not. You can only change your game a certain amount, … [Read more...] about Boulton told to clean up his act

'Eric Boulton and Brian Campbell of the Buffalo Sabres will be on hand to sign autographs before the showing of a hockey movie, "Mystery, Alaska," on Nov. 13 at Hilbert College.' … [Read more...] about Sabres help promote fund-raiser

I write to you sad and discouraged once more not only because of the Sabres' six-game non-winning streak, or Lindy Ruff's idiocy, or Jason Woolley and Brian Campbell's scratches, or Buffalo's disgusting loss to Columbus, or Rochester's franchise-low 12-game non-winning streak from the start of the season, or countless other mindless Sabres' … [Read more...] about Wrong about Kotalik, but right about this: fire Ruff!

'''I think the thing that's cost us games has been special teams,'' Ruff said. ''The work ethic on special teams has been what's hurting us, especially our power play. We're gonna get two really good days of practice in. And I think we need to see a lot of improvement in that area, or our frustration level is going to get a lot … [Read more...] about Offensive woes plague Sabres on road trip

It wasn't too long ago when I said that although the Sabres were struggling, they had gained the ability to come from behind and win games. Well, they have now forced me to eat my words. … [Read more...] about On the road, Sabres find a new way to lose

'But they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes by 12 goals Thursday, and their trip still will have been a failure for the most part.' … [Read more...] about Sabres search for relief on road to nowhere

'The Sabres seem to be in worse shape this year than they were last season.' … [Read more...] about Road trip from hell

[Pay subscription required] If Blue Jackets right winger Kevin Dineen announces his retirement Tuesday, let the record show he went out sweating and bleeding in his final game. He did not score, he didn\'t have an assist, but he did the usual. He left pieces of himself on the ice last night in Nationwide Arena. … [Read more...] about Rally rattles Sabres

[Pay subscription required] Kevin Dineen never used the 'R' word last night, but there were strong indications after the Blue Jackets' 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres that the 19-year NHL veteran will retire Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Dineen plans to retire

Trades in the National Hockey League are like supermodels -- everybody wants one, but there aren't many to be had. And in order to land one, you need to have something to offer. What many fans fail to realize is this -- if a savior via the trade route is Heidi Klum, the Sabres are a 33-year-old male virgin with acne and a lisp … [Read more...] about Noxious fumes distort reality on the hot stove

'A victory was there for the taking, but instead of devouring the moment the Sabres choked on it.' … [Read more...] about Winning jacket doesn't fit Sabres

'Buffalo Sabres right wing Miroslav Satan missed his first game in three years when he sat out Sunday's meeting with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Nationwide Arena with a hip bruise.' … [Read more...] about Satan forced to take rare day off

Buffalo has never beaten Columbus(0-3-1-0). … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 2

They held a 16-4 advantage in shots in the first 20 minutes as Blue Jackets goaltender Marc Denis kept his team close. But Buffalo, which has gone eight games without scoring more than two goals, had just 15 shots the rest of the way. … [Read more...] about Columbus 3, Buffalo 2