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'With defensemen Rhett Warrener and Dmitri Kalinin out of the lineup for an extended period of time, Campbell now has the chance to make a big impression with the Buffalo Sabres coaching staff.' … [Read more...] about Campbell's big chance

'The difference is in Buffalo's offense, which has scored just 36 goals, or nine fewer than it had during the same span last season (and remember, departed scoring threats Donald Audette and Steve Heinze didn't arrive in Buffalo until March).' … [Read more...] about Sabres' offense drops off

It's time to get off this ride. The Buffalo Sabres have had a roller coaster season so far. Recently, however, they have been on the downhill swing. Saturday night in Ottawa, the Sabres played a very sloppy game and it cost them a crucial two points as the Senators beat them 3-0. … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot blanks against Sens

'"I thought it was one of the better games we played in this building, and Lalime stole the show."' … [Read more...] about Lalime squeezes Sabres' offense

'The Senators used their own version of the French Connection to knock off the Buffalo Sabres last night. Led by goaltender Patrick Lalime and a two-point night from tough guy Andre Roy, the Senators stretched their winning streak to four games with a 3-0 victory over the Sabres in front of 15,942 at the Corel Centre.' … [Read more...] about Sens make the connection

'"We came out and played hard,'' Sabres captain Stu Barnes said. "We had chances and didn't score. We faced a very good hockey club and came up short -- that's the bottom line. We worked hard and it just wasn't quite enough."' … [Read more...] about Senators 3, Sabres 0

'The Senators improved to 6-0-1 when scoring first and have outscored opponents, 20-6, in the last four games.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 0

Sometimes, if you keep plugging away, things will finally go your way. The Buffalo Sabres kept plugging away Friday night and finally got something right. They opened their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning charged up by drilling 14 shots on ‘Bolts goalie Kevin Weekes in the first period and never looking back from there. The Sabres ended their three game winning … [Read more...] about Sabres give Lightning a shock

'The Sabres have won just one road game this season, going 1-2-0-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'Satan's goals, his fourth and fifth of the season, helped pull the Sabres out of a three-game losing streak and represented Buffalo's first third-period goals since Oct. 23. Both power-play goals, they also put a stop to a 1-for-25 skid on the man-advantage.' … [Read more...] about Satan, Sabres break out of slumps

'He's not long for sticking with failure. He's no stranger to changing on the fly, and he's the same way when coaching the Sabres. He'll set four lines for practice, watch one poor shift in a game and drop-kick them into Lake Erie.' … [Read more...] about Ruff finds right combinations

'The current hometown boys took the ice against a starting line made up of center Brian Holzinger, left wing Dave Andreychuk and right wing Matthew Barnaby - three familiar faces at HSBC Arena, where each used to suit up for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about 'Buffalo South' has homecoming

'The loss dropped the Lightning to 1-8 in their past nine games in Buffalo. Tampa Bay's last win in Buffalo came March 11, 1999, a 5-2 victory.' … [Read more...] about Lightning Suffer Third Loss In Row

'"There's so many people around here that know each other," Tortorella said. "When you're on the road you like to have your own routine, and there's no doubt that when we come here it gets disrupted a little bit. But once the game starts, all of that familiarity doesn't mean much. You still want to go out and perform your … [Read more...] about Bolts Have Become Sabres South

'Lightning coach John Tortorella figured the Sabres would come out smoking Friday night as they tried to snap a three-game losing streak. He was right, but they ended fast as well.' … [Read more...] about Lightning loses touch