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'D Rhett Warrener returns tonight from a two-game suspension.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Islanders

'These two teams don't like each other one bit, and judging from the reception he got last month in his first return to Buffalo, this city doesn't like Michael Peca all that much anymore, either.' … [Read more...] about Incentive's not a problem

'Under NHL rules, he must be symptom free for seven days before he can return.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' Barnes to miss at least another week

The Buffalo Sabres are ready to face the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the playoffs. They just have to somehow sneak into the playoffs first. The Sabres made it a clean sweep of the Flyers this season as they beat the Flyers 3-1 Monday night in HSBC Arena. It was the second 3-1 win over Philadelphia in 3 days as the Sabres concluded their home-and-home mini series … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate Philly entire season

'A sports industry analyst said that a sale could be impossible anytime soon, with an expected player strike looming over the NHL next season. "I don't know that the Sabres are salable at this point," said Marc Ganis of Sportscorp Ltd. in Chicago. "People are hunkering down for a long strike." In addition, the lease deal for the HSBC Arena … [Read more...] about Adelphia mulls selling some assets to pay down debt

'If they had been providing the commitment they have shown their last two games, they might not be on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in.' … [Read more...] about Big effort leads to Sabres' win

'The absence of Warrener and Ray is what made this two-game set with the Flyers worthy of observation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres flash some spunk in Philly sweep

'"I was stunned," Ray said of the verdict. "It's a joke. I thought it would be the two games. There's no justification for what I did compared to what other guys have done, guys who have gotten one game or two games."' … [Read more...] about Barnes, Ray will sit until next week

'"We had quality shots and [Martin] Biron came up big," Barber said of the Buffalo goalie's 34 saves. "Our guys worked hard tonight. We should have been rewarded."' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal Flyers third straight loss

'"Our guys worked really hard tonight and should have been rewarded," he said. "It's one of those things when we don't score, and it kind of bites a little bit. But I was very pleased with our guys tonight. We did everything possible to try and win the game. When you outshoot a team, 2-to-1. . .with everything said and done, we can't ask for … [Read more...] about Flyers find shot, but not the net

'The Flyers squawked about the game's officiating (Buffalo had eight power plays, the Flyers three) but the bottom line was they couldn't get the job done.' … [Read more...] about Sagging Flyers lose 3rd straight

'"Well, they definitely had our number this year," said Chris Therien. "And we're not firing on all cylinders right now. But we did play better tonight."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' game plan proves sharp again

'The Sabres, coming off a 3-1 win at Philadelphia on Saturday, completed a four-game season series sweep against the Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Flyers 1

'"Maybe it's the situation we're in right now," Satan said. "It's a desperate situation and we need to win, and I always like those important games. You want to contribute as much as you can and for some reason, I'm doing that lately."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 1

'Buffalo played one of its worst games of the season on March 28 in St. Louis against the Blues. The were almost physically run out of St. Louis. Just two days later, missing several key veteran players from their lineup, the Sabres played a very physical contest and defeated the Flyers in Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Consistency lacking