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Bruins look to bounce back against Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Sabres Lines, Pairings (NESN) Bruins' Cassidy names Halak as starter for Sabres game (WEEI-FM) Bruins at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Need to Know: Bruins at Sabres (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Boston Coverage

'ith brand-new faces on the roster, Buffalo will need time to gel. But don’t be surprised if they’re in contention at the end of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Can Captain Jack lead the way?

Robin Lehner and Thomas Greiss in close race for No. 1 Islanders goalie (Newsday) Postgame Notebook: Sabres 5, Islanders 4 (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

Penguins rout Sabres in final home preseason game (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Matt Murray had a quiet night vs. Sabres, but he's 'progressing in the right way' (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Analysis: The Penguins’ biggest offseason need has been addressed (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins' Derick Brassard starting to thrive with new linemates (Pittsburgh Tribune … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'The seating arrangements were intimate. The length of the rink had six rows of seats. On one end, a sixth row was created on the lowest level with folding chairs practically right up against the glass.' … [Read more...] about Columbus skates by Buffalo in Hockeyville NHL game in Clinton

'The different hockey jerseys fans were wearing reflected a unique fan base. Sabres jerseys, New York Islanders jerseys and a few New York Rangers jerseys were mixed in with Clinton hockey jerseys and sweatshirts.' … [Read more...] about ‘A big time’ in Clinton as Hockeyville comes to village

'"It was great," Housley said of the morning skate. "Tunes were blaring. The crowd was awesome." He said the crowd in the rain "hung in there and our guys stayed out there and signed (autographs)." The arena itself, he said, "brings you back to your childhood memories." The Sabres, technically the home team tonight, also got a little reminder of their home rink when the crowd … [Read more...] about Sabres, Blue Jackets reminisce at Clinton Arena

NHL preseason | Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 2: Jackets have big fun in small rink (Columbus Dispatch) Blue Jackets | Defenseman Markus Nutivaara enjoying healthy confidence (Columbus Dispatch) Recap: CBJ 4, BUF 2 (BlueJackets.com) Training Camp: Welcome to Hockeyville, Blue Jackets ... (BlueJackets.com) Small rinks, big dreams (BlueJackets.com) Photo gallery (Utica Observer … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Columbus Coverage

'"I've been fortunate to have lasted a long time and made a career of this." said Gionta. "I never thought that would have happened, but I'm fortunate that I'm walking away from the game to something even better and that's being apart of my kids growing up."' … [Read more...] about Brian Gionta finds ‘peace’ in retiring from hockey

'His chance suddenly vanished, Smith soon did likewise. After the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Smith instructed Buffalo trainer Frank Christie to open the gate to the players’ bench. Skating onto the ice as the opening faceoff loomed, Smith partook in a farewell twirl, waving theatrically toward Sabres owner Seymour Knox, who was sitting behind the bench. And with … [Read more...] about Meet the NHL goalie who turned game-day retirement into an art form

Leafs win a tough fourth pre-season game (Toronto Sun) McElhinney not feeling the heat as Sparks tries to win job as Leafs' backup goalie (Toronto Sun) For Der-Arguchintsev, contract with the Leafs is just one piece of the puzzle (Toronto Sun) Meet the NHL goalie who turned game-day retirement into an art form (Toronto Star) Why being a Leafs first-round pick is no longer a … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage

'The teams don’t play a regular-season game until Dec. 4, but then play three times between Feb. 24 and March 20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Maple Leafs rivalry should start heating up

Tavares scores in pre-season home debut, Hyman hurt as Leafs beat Sabres (Toronto Sun) Sabres-Maple Leafs rivalry should start heating up (Toronto Sun) Simmons: Rasmus 'The Sandman' Sandin more than a sleeper for Leafs future (Toronto Sun) Marner, Tavares adjusting to penalty-killing roles with the Leafs (Toronto Sun) Tavares-Marner combo looks like a winner in preseason … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage

'The rink is only 190 feet long, which is 10 feet shorter than NHL regulation. Orsino said the ice looks longer than it is because its corners are in a 14 degree radius, which is a little tighter than usual.' … [Read more...] about NHL preseason game comes to Clinton: 10 things to know about the historic arena