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'LW Stu Barnes has a goal in each of his past three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Red Wings

'"We're not playing Hasek (tonight), we're playing him Saturday (at the New York Islanders)," Bowman said. "We have to get Manny (Legace) in one of these games, he can't just sit there all the time." In the same breath, Bowman added, "I want to think about it. ... All I can tell you is that Manny's going to play one of the next … [Read more...] about Sabres eager to get shot at Hasek tonight — if he plays

'"The Sabres said they're happy with the way I played in camp but the ice time wouldn't be there for my development. It's always hard to hear, but you have to understand why. You have to look at the bright side of things; I get to play a lot and play in a great organization."' … [Read more...] about Being demoted doesn't dent Pyatt's desire

'The Sabres are 2-1, like the Wings, and are coming off a 2-1 victory over highly regarded Philadelphia. If Dominik Hasek plays, the Sabres should have plenty of motivation. But they should be motivated even if he doesn't. Slava Kozlov, especially.' … [Read more...] about For Wings, life's a big reunion tour

'Many Sabres players were irritated because Hasek didn't acknowledge them when accepting his Vezina Trophy in June, and during his news conference in Buffalo after the trade was announced. The Sabres are on a mission to prove they are, or were, more than a one-man team.' … [Read more...] about Reunions await Wings

'Forward Vyacheslav Kozlov said he believes he can improve on last season's 20 goals and 18 assists in 72 games with the Wings. "I'll have the opportunity to play a lot here (in Buffalo) and get some points," Kozlov said. "Doing that is very important to me, and I didn't have that in Detroit."' … [Read more...] about Osgood ready for Wings

Marty Biron is ready to face his pedagogue. On Wednesday night in HSBC Arena, Biron came just a second short of two minutes from recording his first shutout of the season. The Sabres scored just enough to pull off a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers and the fact that it was Biron in goal instead of Dominik Hasek didn't seem to matter. The Sabres defense, which won … [Read more...] about Biron gets ready for showdown with Hasek

'"We'd like to score six or seven goals on him," McKee continued jokingly. "It will be tough to do."' … [Read more...] about Familiar foes

Wheeeeee! Up and down we ride the roller coaster. Four games into the season, and I'm not sure who the Sabres are just yet. … [Read more...] about Roller-coaster ride continues o next stop: Detroit, Michigan

This time, the Buffalo Sabres got the last minute of the second period right. … [Read more...] about Late going in second period doesn't trip up Sabres this time

Float like a butterfly. Sting like a Bi. That's how the Buffalo Sabres landed a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at HSBC Arena on Wednesday night in the first of three consecutive early-season gut checks. … [Read more...] about Special teams, goaltending score a knockout punch on Flyers

'Biron backstopped a magnificent team defensive effort, as the Sabres blocked 24 shots to the Flyers' two.' … [Read more...] about Sabres host block party

'Barnes is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, but both sides intend to shore up a new contract before that happens.' … [Read more...] about Extension chord sounded for Barnes

'The Sabres did a lot of things right. They boxed out the Flyers' big men, denied rebounds by forcing the puck to the boards, then cleared it. Everywhere a Flyer went, he was shadowed by a Sabre. Buffalo double-teamed especially well in the corners.' … [Read more...] about Swarming Sabres more than Flyers can handle

'"They sent Mika [Noronen] to Rochester so, to me, the big picture is 50 minutes down the road," said Biron, 24, the Sabres' first-round pick in the 1995 draft.' … [Read more...] about Biron feels the job is not yet fully his