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'"The good thing is it's an 82-game schedule, and it's not how you start but how you finish. We've had a drought, but we're playing better now. And we know if we can keep improving and get into the playoffs, we'll be as dangerous as always."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rattling

'Currently, the Sabres are in an 0 for 21 streak.' … [Read more...] about Power play blues

'They have converted 11.9 percent of their chances, tying them with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for 28th in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Power play still out of order

'The Buffalo Sabres' leading scorer and Slovakian national team star will play four games in five days starting Friday, an itinerary that will take him to three cities and cover 3,952 miles.' … [Read more...] about Team player

Not exactly a spirited performance, but it had its moments. … [Read more...] about Bruins keep up good run with tie

The shot hit Bruins center Joe Thornton in the slot and was headed wide of the net - until it struck the blade of Murphy\\\'s skate and slid into Bostons net at 4:30. … [Read more...] about Right place, wrong time

'The Sabres picked up where they left off before the weekend All-Star break and extended their unbeaten streak to four games, tying their longest of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pull off tie against Bruins

'But the Sabres hope subtle changes do occur in Smehlik's game, particularly when it comes to decision making.' … [Read more...] about Smehlik playing it safe

'At 2:45, forward P.J. Stock tried to jumpstart the Bruins when he took on Sabres enforcer Rob Ray. The pair exchanged punches, and Stock clearly got the worst of it. His wave to the crowd, normally a bit of an event in itself, was done with a painful look on his face.' … [Read more...] about Bruins break even

'The Sabres' second goal, by Rhett Warrener, also involved a fortunate bounce - it deflected of Murphy's skate at the left side of the net at 4:30 of the third period, knotting the game for good. ''The puck hit someone else before it hit [Murphy], that's totally unfortunate,'' said Dafoe. ''There's really nothing that you … [Read more...] about No rust on rested Dafoe

'The Bruins had ample chances in overtime as well, but couldn't slip one past Sabres goalie Martin Biron. The B's outshot Buffalo 6-2 in overtime.' … [Read more...] about B's march slows with tie

'At 4:30 of the third period and his team nursing a 2-1 lead, the B's defenseman found himself in the right place, but at the wrong time, as a deflected puck went off his skate and into his own net. That play forced the Bruins to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Buffalo Sabres at the FleetCenter.' … [Read more...] about Murphy in knots

'Bruins fan favorite P.J. Stock ran into a few hard rights in a fight with Buffalo's Rob Ray 2:45 into the game and was done for the night. Stock will undergo tests today to see whether he has any broken bones in his cheek area.' … [Read more...] about O'Connell won't make waves

'The Sabres wasted no time in scoring their first goal, just 24 seconds into the game, when Curtis Brown notched his 13th of the season. Dafoe made the initial save, but Brown was able to put home the rebound.' … [Read more...] about 'A bad bounce' is costly to Bruins

'Buffalo Sabres' coach Lindy Ruff knows his football. Ruff picked the New England Patriots to beat the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Sabres experienced a championship celebration -- Boston style -- yesterday. The Patriots victory parade kicked off in front of their hotel in Copley Square.' … [Read more...] about Lapointe's injury opens up a spot for P-Bruins' Hilbert