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'Summer isn't too far off for Western New York. And it might come even sooner for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Biron chased as Sabres vacation in Florida

'Smehlik's agent, Rich Winter, said on Friday his client won't re-sign with the Buffalo Sabres until the season is over - if at all. Smehlik, 31, is about to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career, and he wants to dip his toe into the fair-market waters.' … [Read more...] about Deadline spotlight hits Smehlik

'His superb play may have enhanced his chances of staying with the Sabres. He may also have raised his stock when it comes to interest from other teams as Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline draws near.' … [Read more...] about Noronen's play impresses Sabres

'The history of Buffalo goalies in South Florida is they either put up a wall or play like they ran into one.' … [Read more...] about Home cooking for Cats

'The Panthers, whose 10 home wins are the fewest in the NHL, had never gone undefeated in anything more than a three-game homestand. But they finished a four-game set Friday by going 2-0-2.' … [Read more...] about Panthers pounce early, win

'The loss was costly for Buffalo in the standings. The Sabres had made up ground by winning four of the previous five, but now trail the New York Rangers by three points with a game in hand.' … [Read more...] about Unbeaten homestand complete

'"You don't get down 3-0 and win a game, I don't care who you're against," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "We tried to battle back but I thought their guy (Luongo) made some big saves and allowed us to stay down at the end."' … [Read more...] about Panthers 5, Sabres 2

'While physical play was evident throughout, so was Florida's dominance.' … [Read more...] about Florida 5, Buffalo 2

Mika Noronen was put into the pressure cooker. With Sabres No. 1 goalie Martin Biron being given a well deserved rest, Noronen was thrust into the starting goalie position in Philadelphia, of all places. Not too often does a callup from the AHL get to play in front of the rabid Flyer fans against the conference leading team. That was Noronen's plight Thursday night and he … [Read more...] about Noronen steals the show in Philly

'Pavel Bure's not on fire, but the trade rumors surrounding him are.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

'This is the third of four meetings with Florida, having split the first two. Buffalo is 8-8 all-time vs. the Panthers in Florida and 20-12-2 overall.' … [Read more...] about Friday: Sabres at Panthers

'"Too much squeezin' the stick," Roenick said. "We're making goaltenders look good."' … [Read more...] about Anemic power play continues to plague Flyers

'"There are some teams that play better against other teams. It's the systems matchup and the confidence factor. Buffalo matches up very well against us and I think in their minds they enjoy playing against us."' … [Read more...] about Would Flyers be wise to freeze out Sabres?

'The Flyers are winless in their last three games and have scored a total of three goals against goalies who would need ID's to get into most NHL buildings (Noronen and Corey Schwab of the Maple Leafs).' … [Read more...] about Flyers are shown their weak points

'"Being naive is a thing of beauty," Sabres defenseman James Patrick said. "Maybe he didn't have time to understand the intensity of playing in this building at this time of year. There were times when he dominated."' … [Read more...] about Noronen answers call as Sabres ring up Philly