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'Zhitnik had a team-high six assists.' … [Read more...] about Devils-Sabres scouting report

\'\"I\'ve been in this game for a very long time,\" Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said, \"and it was one of the cheapest shots I\'ve seen.\"\' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop nasty game to Habs

'The Sabres lost defensemen Rhett Warrener and Dmitri Kalinin during Buffalo's Friday Night Fight with the Montreal Canadiens, although neither player was hurt during one of the game's many skirmishes.' … [Read more...] about Campbell's recall prophetic

'The NHL also takes attempts to injure seriously, and that means Gilmour and Varada will probably be having a chat with league vice-president Colin Campbell before they play another game. There was no NHL supervisor at the game, but a league spokesman said Campbell was aware of the incident.' … [Read more...] about Old-tIme hockey

'Gilmour dodged questions from the Buffalo media yesterday by electing not to partake in the morning skate.' … [Read more...] about Habs Notebook

'Turning Point: Savage's third goal of the night snapped a 2-2 tie at 12:26 of the third period.' … [Read more...] about Game Report

'Gilmour makes no bones that he didn't like playing for Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "After 17 seasons at centre, they asked me to play left wing and just stay in my lane," Gilmour said. "That's not my kind of game. I spent the whole season trying to make them understand that."' … [Read more...] about Gilmour, Sabres still battling

'That didn't stop Montreal coach Michel Therrien from giving directing accusations at Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff after the Theodore collision. "That's two! That's two!" Therrien yelled as he pounded the glass. Ruff said his reply was, "Sit down before you make a fool out of yourself."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens 5, Sabres 2

'"I talked to him after, and he felt that he was trying to avoid injuring himself by going over the top of him," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of Varada. "He thought that if he kept going straight he would have gone head first into the wall. If he wanted to hurt him he could have just dove right into him. I think you have to stick up for your teammates and … [Read more...] about Montreal 5, Buffalo 2

'Biron, 5-3-1, ranked fourth in the NHL in goals-against average (1.77) and sixth in save percentage (.930) heading into Thursday night. He has faced 230 shots, the second-most in the league.' … [Read more...] about Biron has been golden so far

'Defensemen Richard Smehlik and Dmitri Kalinin both left Thursday's practice early with injuries. Smehlik is still trying to get over a pulled groin muscle, and Kalinin took a shot off his lower ankle during a drill.' … [Read more...] about Injuries mounting on defense

'The Sabres are scoreless in their last 15 power-play opportunities.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

A win is a win. And come playoff time, the points the Sabres are getting now may be weightier than they imagined. But with those two points, wouldn't it be nice to have some icing on the cake? A shutout. … [Read more...] about Sabres draw a blank when it comes to shutouts

A win is a win. And come playoff time, the points the Sabres are getting now may be weightier than they imagined. But with those two points, wouldn't it be nice to have some icing on the cake? A shutout … [Read more...] about Sabres draw a blank when it comes to shutouts

'"Sure we're pleased," commented Ruff. "We wanted to get off to a good start, and we're off to a good start.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pass first test