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'"I've got to battle my way up and show that I'm a better player than the fourth line," Kotalik said. "I'm always thinking of how to make myself better. I'm not seeing any progress in my play right now."' … [Read more...] about Kotalik searching for some answers

'Only minutes after the Senators had erased a 2-0 Buffalo lead, Fitzpatrick scored the winner with Spezza in the penalty box for cross-checking at 17:13 of the third period to stretch Ottawa's winless streak (0-2-2) to four against the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snuff Sens' streak

'The first 1,000 people dressed as the "King of Rock and Roll" will be welcomed into the HSBC Arena free on Jan. 27 when the Sabres host the Habs.' … [Read more...] about Game Story

'“I was more excited than nervous, but I was still nervous coming in,” he said. “I haven’t played in five weeks and it kind of weighs on you. It’s been a tough couple months.”' … [Read more...] about Delmore is happy to be back on AHL ice

'``You never want to put your team behind with a penalty, but three is pretty extensive,'' said Fitzpatrick, who scored for the second time in four games. ``But it was good to get that goal.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2

'"I think our power play the last couple of weeks has been going really well," Briere said. "It was just a matter of time just before we had that explosion. Right after Christmas, we had the big sit-down where we talked about the power play."' … [Read more...] about buffalo 3, Ottawa 2

'Since going winless in eight straight game in December, Buffalo has turned their season around to go 5-2-2. The Sabres are now 17-20-5-1 with 40 points. Buffalo now finds itself right back in the hunt for the playoffs, trailing the New York Islanders for the final spot by only three points.' … [Read more...] about Power Play Lifts Buffalo Over Ottawa

'Janik has recorded no goals and seven assists in 35 games in Rochester this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Janik

'"My best hockey," Zhitnik said, "is when I play a little bit on the edge, a little bit too much gambling. It's fun. It's no fun when you're afraid to do something. I want to play and react."' … [Read more...] about When Zhitnik gambles, all bets are off

'The Sabres have been outshot, 37-11, in the first period of their last two games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'“I didn’t want to believe it was happening,” Delmore said after practice Thursday. “I thought about it for a couple days and beat myself up thinking about it. Now I just want to try to get my game going and help the Rochester Americans, help them keep their streak going.”' … [Read more...] about Delmore gets his shot with Amerks

'Ruff indicated that benched rookie Derek Roy would return to the lineup tonight after getting two days of defensive coaching.' … [Read more...] about McKee Ailing

'"We deserved to win, we know that," Mark Recchi said. "We played a heck of a game. Obviously we've got to get pucks up and we're getting close. They probably had 12 shots five on five (21 for the game) and they had the flukey power-play goal . . .that's probably the only opportunity they had."' … [Read more...] about Plenty of shots, but little to show for it

'A first-round draft pick by Buffalo in the 2002 NHL draft, Paille has yet to sign a contract with the Sabres. If he fails to do so by June 1 he will go back into the draft, but he says he’s not overly concerned about it right now. “I spoke to some members of the Buffalo organization in Finland, but other than that I haven’t really had much contact with … [Read more...] about We did our best

'The crowd of 12,241 wasn't nearly the smallest of the season, but there was zero energy. The only thing worse than upset fans are apathetic ones.' … [Read more...] about Biron sparkles as Sabres tie