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'Defenseman Alexei Zhitnik wore the "C" for the Sabres' 1-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the preseason opener at HSBC Arena, a surprise move to some of the 16,558 spoken-for seats. It is uncertain who will wear the "C" for tonight's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 6 because Sabres coach Lindy Ruff insisted he will move the … [Read more...] about For Sabres, now you 'C' it, now you don't

'"I felt good, getting the puck in the pads, in the glove, in the chest," Biron said. "A few of the rebounds were really close in front of me so I could freeze them. "I'm going to go home and put that away and feel good when I come back (to practice this) morning."' … [Read more...] about Biron happy with his effort

'When the Sabres made their first wave of cuts yesterday, Fitzpatrick remained with the NHL team while fellow veteran defensemen Mike Hurlbut, Doug Houda and Mario Larocque were sent to the Amerks...Also re-assigned were goalies Tom Askey and Ray Bourcier, defensemen Doug Janik and Luc Theoret, left wingers Karel Mosovski and Andrew Peters and right wingers Milan Bartovic, … [Read more...] about Sabres send 14 players to Amerks

'Round-trip bus service will be offered to six Buffalo Sabres games this hockey season. The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Au-thority, which provides bus service for the Rochester area, made the announcement yesterday.' … [Read more...] about Shuttling off to Buffalo

'While the Senators struggled to get through the Sabres' tight-checking style, Lalime stood strong by kicking aside 30 shots -- including 14 in the second period -- as Ottawa skated to a 1-0 shutout win over Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Lalime shows playoff form

'Sabres spokesman Michael Gilbert said the team has handed out close to 10,000 free tickets for its two preseason home games to area firefighters, police officers and emergency medical workers. Midway through the first period, the crowd - prompted by a tribute on the scoreboard - gave a two-minute standing ovation in honor of all emergency workers.' … [Read more...] about Senators 1, Sabres 0

'Patrick Lalime was in midseason form, recording 30 saves as the Ottawa Senators spoiled the Buffalo Sabres' preseason opener with a 1-0 blanking.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 1, Buffalo 0

'The Buffalo Sabres' stalwart defenseman will return to the ice tonight for his first game since his wicked head-to-head crash five months ago with Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux during last season's playoffs. McKee, who sustained a Grade III concussion, claimed he will approach the 7 p.m. preseason opener against the Ottawa Senators in HSBC Arena … [Read more...] about McKee's mind-set

\\\'The Sabres want to set a tone in their six exhibition games that will carry over into the regular season. They will host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 6 p.m. Saturday, then play four road games next week.\\\' … [Read more...] about Intense play on agenda as team looks to roll

'"Nothing's different," Biron said. "I get out there and play but I don't try to do too much. I don't try to do anything over my head. "What I'm doing on the ice is not because everyone says, 'You're the No. 1 guy, you're the No. 1 guy.' I'm doing the things I've always done."' … [Read more...] about Future arrives for Biron

'Kozlov was not excited about coming to Buffalo. But he has since softened that stance. "It's a new team, a new organization," stated Kozlov. "I'm going to play the last year of my contract and then decide what I'm going to do."' … [Read more...] about Kozlov controls anger

'Coach Lindy Ruff this week started implementing the power play during workouts in North Charleston, S.C. Although he said it's too soon to judge how effective the unit can be, he admitted there's reason for excitement, particularly with new players Tim Connolly and Slava Kozlov.' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek improved power play

'Biron and the Sabres will spend the next several days in the Lowcountry working out at the Carolina Ice Palace. The team will hold an intra-squad scrimmage tonight at the Carolina Ice Palace beginning at 7 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' scrimmage tonight

'"I was very bitter," Nolan said. "I was very angry. But you've got to stop and realize, life's too short to be bitter and angry. Obviously I'm very disappointed, but look at what happened in New York the other day. Hockey is a good game, but it's not life. "But when you're good enough to do something and you're not able to … [Read more...] about Nolan surprise visitor to Devs

'If there was one thing that Tim Connolly wanted to do in training camp, it was to make a good first impression. According to all reports through the Buffalo Sabres first five days of training camp, Connolly succeeded.' … [Read more...] about Quick start for Connolly