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'Myhres' night nearly turned into a nightmare when he went after Rob Ray in an ill-advised attempt to draw the Buffalo tough guy into a fight and wound up giving the Sabres a seven-minute power play and some life with 7:37 to go. Ftorek obviously wasn't too happy with him. Asked if he thought the brawler was being too eager to show his skills, Ftorek said, ``Or … [Read more...] about B's give Huml time off

'The Boston Bruins didn't bring their "A" game to Buffalo last night. But against the Sabres, they didn't have to.' … [Read more...] about Bruins stand their ground

'When asked by a Buffalo reporter about having to face a Sabres club that was desperate to shake its worst slump in nine seasons, Ftorek said, "The team in this room over here (pointing to the Bruins dressing room) is desperate for a win. Every team should be desperate for a win, because if you don't win, you're not doing what you're supposed to be … [Read more...] about Ftorek is still tweaking despite teams' success

The lack of free tickets supplied by Adelphia to employees and business customers has left fewer than 10,000 people in the stands on some nights. … [Read more...] about NHL boss chides Buffalo

'The Sabres made it respectable over the final four minutes on a pair of goals by Chris Gratton but fell to 0-7-2 in their last nine games.' … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 3

'"I know the league believes in the Buffalo market for NHL hockey, we believe in the Buffalo Sabres," Bettman said. "We're not doing anything other than making 100 percent of our efforts to make sure this franchise has a bright future here."' … [Read more...] about Bettman continues support for Sabres

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff seems to be running out of things to say. … [Read more...] about Bruins 4, Sabres 3

Potential buyers of the Buffalo Sabres cannot like what they are seeing. … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 3

'"I'm optimistic we're closer to the end than we are the beginning, so you can do the math," Bettman said.' … [Read more...] about Bettman closer to finding buyer for Sabres

'"I know the league believes in the Buffalo market for NHL hockey, we believe in the Buffalo Sabres," Bettman said. "We're not doing anything other than making 100 percent of our efforts to make sure this franchise has a bright future here."' … [Read more...] about Bettman: Talks accelerating on sale of Sabres

'People close to Golisano tell me those issues are close to being resolved, and we could know within a couple weeks if Golisano or Hamister will get the green light from Gary Bettman and the NHL. Based on a combination of what’s been reported, sources in both groups and just plain common sense, it appears the Golisano bid is by far the stronger of the two.' … [Read more...] about Sea of red

You know what they say: the first step to conquering your problems is admitting you have them. The Sabres appear to be a long way off from putting their issues to bed, and in the interim, the fans have found a whole new level of apathy for their team. … [Read more...] about If they care, Sabres still control their own destiny

'Erstwhile backup Mika Noronen, meanwhile, has been superb. He has a 1.99 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. He is 0-3-1 because the Sabres have scored three goals in his three starts.' … [Read more...] about Ruff hints at new wrinkle in Sabres' crease

'Season-ticket sales are worse than flat for the Sabres. In fact, the season-ticket count actually is lower than it was three weeks ago.' … [Read more...] about Golisano bid for Sabres is no illusion

'He personifies what Buffalo fans despise in a hockey player. He's a soft finesse player with the charisma of a doorknob. He's the antithesis of Michael Peca...'. … [Read more...] about Connolly playing like a 'touchable'