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'Ray and Spezza became close friends during the club's playoff drive last year. Ray didn't get any playing time in the post-season, but Spezza was inserted into the lineup in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final against the New Jersey Devils. "He's a great kid. He really is," said Ray. "He's not like most 20-year-olds. He's a guy … [Read more...] about Ray receives Spezza delivery from Senator

'If the Sabres do decide to cut their ties with Regier, it is believed assistant GM Larry Carriere would be a top candidate. Whether former Senators captain Randy Cunneyworth, who is coaching Buffalo's AHL affiliate in Rochester, would get a shot behind the bench isn't known, but he would be a sensible choice to replace Ruff. … [Read more...] about Fisher's being forward

'The abrupt turnaround in the game provided a perfect illustration of how streaking teams find a way to stay alive in games and how slumping teams don't get the bounces.' … [Read more...] about Lalime bails out Senators

'``You can't feel happy,'' Roy said. ``It's unfortunate they scored a couple of goals. We have to tighten our system and tighten up our game. But we worked hard and it's encouraging.''' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 2, Buffalo 2, OT

'The Sabres have been outscored, 17-6, in the final two minutes of periods.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 2, Buffalo 2

'Buffalo got a fantastic effort from rookie Derek Roy, who scored his first NHL goal and earned first star honors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres End Losing Streak With Tie

'"We all just need to step it up a bit, maybe make one less little mistake a night," he said. "If we can do that we'll get our season turned back around and get in the right direction. We're not miserably behind as far as points. We need to turn this thing around, the sooner the better, and if we can put together a little stretch in the other … [Read more...] about Practice makes perfect sense for sorry Sabres

'The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's horn section will perform holiday songs before and during tonight's game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'Ruff says there's a very small possibility Drury or Delmore could play Tuesday against Ottawa, but not likely since they haven't practiced much.' … [Read more...] about Drury Returns To Limited Practice

'"I'm trying to remain sane," Ruff said. "You gotta take each game and figure out what the hell went wrong. At the same time, there's a lot of things you did right that you gotta keep backing up."' … [Read more...] about Ruff is tired of losing

'Is he afraid? Is he incompetent? Is he awake? Same questions, still no answers.' … [Read more...] about The more things change for Sabres, the more they stay the same

'We could continue to pick apart the carnage, but why bother?' … [Read more...] about Dark cloud looming once again

'"I think we talk about a lot of things," Ruff replied. "When you lose seven in a row, obviously, there's areas you're not good enough in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres roll a seven, tie futility record

'But Gionta was voted the game's first star with about 100 friends and family members making the hour's drive up to see him play. The 5-foot-7 right wing had not scored a goal in his three previous visits to Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Redemption for Gionta

'Goaltender Martin Brodeur briefly went after Curtis Brown after the Sabres' center plowed into him with six seconds remaining, knocking him on his back and knocking his mask off when his head hit the ice. "I wasn't really happy," Brodeur said. "I don't think it was really necessary. He got pushed, but he really laid the shoulder on … [Read more...] about Devils odds and ends