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'Dumont initially thought his season was over. "It was really scary out there," Dumont said. "But when the doctor told me it wasn't out (of joint), that was good news."' … [Read more...] about Sabres feel the agony of victory

'“Others have had the opportunity to do the job and they haven’t,” he said. “He’s very intuitive. He knows where to be.”' … [Read more...] about Praise for Pominville

'The game was another wasted effort by goalie Kevin Weekes. It was another exercise in futility for an offense that has the substance of a Paris Hilton reality show.' … [Read more...] about Canes fall again

'``It actually happened the shift before,'' Dumont said. ``I went for a rebound and fell on my hip. I thought it was just a bruise. After the faceoff, I tried to go around the guy and I felt it pull again. It was very painful.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 1

'Buffalo won at home for the first time in seven games, improving to 1-5-1. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 1

'To help offset the losses, the Sabres called up forward Jason Pominville from Rochester of the AHL following the game.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's Dumont injures hip

'"It's sore in the muscle, like a hip pointer, upper muscle, close to the pelvis," Dumont said. "A few weeks, maybe less, depending on how the rehab is gonna go."' … [Read more...] about Sabres RW Dumont suffers hip injury

'Dumont, who is expected to miss about a week, led the Sabres in goals (11) and points (25) heading into Friday's contest.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's Dumont expected to miss one week

'Noronen is undefeated against Carolina this season with two wins. Noronen had a scoreless streak against the Hurricanes that dated back to the first period of the game on March 29th until the third period of the game tonight, a time span of 164:20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Shut Down eCanes, But Lose Dumont

'The team simply does not have the needed firepower to score on a nightly basis, and it would probably take a miracle for that to happen, given the current roster. The best coach in the world cannot force an offensively mediocre team to become a goal-scoring juggernaut simply by force of will.' … [Read more...] about Sabres should stick with coach through slump

'He finally is performing like many scouts predicted he would in 1996, when the New York Islanders made him the NHL's third overall draft pick.' … [Read more...] about Dumont emerges as leader

'LW Jochen Hecht has a team-leading plus-6 rating and has been a minus only three times this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Huuricanes

'With 28 points, the Sabres are one of three Eastern Conference teams to trail the Canes (30 points).' … [Read more...] about Eye on the Hurricanes

'"He's living a life that he shouldn't be living," his father said. "It's incredible."' … [Read more...] about Faith has its rewards

'"I don't think the streak is over for us really," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We want to win a game."' … [Read more...] about Tie lays Sabres' streak to rest as Roy has coming-out party