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'“He’s progressing nicely,” Ruff said after Buffalo’s 1-1 tie with Florida Wednesday when Roy skated 14 shifts, won 4 of 7 faceoffs and managed two shots on goal. “He’s added speed, he’s added grit to our lineup, and he’s made some nice plays. Right now he’s where he needs to be. He’s getting a little penalty … [Read more...] about Roy adds savvy to Sabres offense

'Tampa Bay is 3-1-2 in past six meetings with Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Tonight's Lightning Game

'"We had some real good opportunities we didn't quite bear down upon," Ruff said, "but every point is important. To walk away with a point is one less we've got to gain now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate but settle for tie

'But his best stop came in the third period when he foiled Daniel Briere, setting up the Panthers' lone goal. With Florida on the power play, Luongo came out of the net to clear the puck, only to lose it to Briere behind the end line. With the Sabres captain shooting at an open net, Luongo sprawled backward across the ice to make the save.' … [Read more...] about A point well taken by Cats

'Luongo was especially stellar in the second period, where the Panthers were outshot 22-3 but didn't give up a goal.' … [Read more...] about Luongo soaks up 41 shots in 1-1 tie with Sabres

'1. Roberto Luongo, Panthers: Despite his team being outshot 33-9 through two periods and 42-23 for the game, he made 41 saves to improve to 6-4-4-2 when facing over 40 shots.' … [Read more...] about Sun-Sentinel's 3 Stars

'``We didn't have the killer instinct around the net we've had recently,'' center Daniel Briere said. ``Give credit to Luongo. He played well. But it's one of those nights where the puck didn't want to go in for us.''' … [Read more...] about Florida 1, Buffalo 1, OT

'"I think if you look at their goaltender tonight, we could have played another 60 minutes and we weren't going to score again," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff added.' … [Read more...] about Florida 1, Buffalo 1

'After 21 goals in three straight games, and eight straight games with a power play goal, the Buffalo Sabres were finally slowed offensively by an amazing effort from Florida's Roberto Luongo for a 1-1 tie at HSBC Arena. The All-Star Luongo made 41 saves in the game, keeping the hottest offensive team in the NHL to only one goal.' … [Read more...] about Luongo Locks Down Sabres For Tie

'"When he's happy like that he plays more physical, he makes more plays," Briere said. "His all-around game is a lot better. In that stretch where everything was going so bad, I didn't think he was using his physical presence as much as he is now. The last few goals he was around the net. Now he's starting to get on the inside and getting the … [Read more...] about Kotalik leads the glee club

'"I hesitate to say I wanted to die," the 42-year-old Malarchuk said from his home an hour south of Reno, Nev. "I jump around with that one when I think back on it. It was more a conscious effort to say, "I need to end this. I need to sleep. I need to stop my head from spinning. I was pretty deranged."' … [Read more...] about Malarchuk unmasked

'C Daniel Briere has nine points (four goals, five assists) in the last four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'Buffalo has been particularly prolific offensively since the All-Star break, scoring six or more goals in its past three games. Miroslav Satan led the charge in Monday's 7-2 rout of Atlanta, becoming the first Sabre to score four goals in a game in more than 10 years. That gave him a team-high 22 goals for the season.' … [Read more...] about Panthers at Sabres

'The Sabres have won four in a row and eight of nine. They haven't won five straight since 1992-93. They've scored 21 goals in their past three games, the team's best stretch since scoring 24 in three games in 1992-93.' … [Read more...] about Panthers at Sabres

'But during the All-Star break he reviewed videos of the team's attack and decided more aggressiveness was needed, even with a lineup that is not particularly big. "As much back-checking pressure as there is in today's game, if we don't drive the lane to the net, there's not a lot that happens," he said. "We're not that big, but … [Read more...] about Surprising Sabres making playoff push