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'It took five-plus periods and three days, but the Buffalo Sabres finally beat Carolina Hurricanes goalie Arturs Irbe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find the cure for Hurricane headaches

'"In today's game, there are a lot of players who are all about the buck. In fact, there's not a lot who aren't," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "Over the years, the bucks pile up. Now it's, ""Boy it would be nice to win.' After you're financially set, the one thing that becomes really prevalent is winning."' … [Read more...] about Audette trades hugs for wins

'"We got a bad break, [Wallin] got tripped up and they got one," coach Paul Maurice said. "We were just about a half-second off -- moving the puck, finishing checks. That was the end of it; story of the game."' … [Read more...] about Canes miss chance

'It took more than five periods and plenty of patience for the Buffalo Sabres to finally figure out how to beat Carolina goaltender Arturs Irbe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Hurricanes 1

'Hasek came within 4:01 of his league-leading 10th shutout and Stu Barnes, Erik Rasmussen and Miroslav Satan scored third-period goals to lead the Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 1

'With the victory, the Sabres pull within to four points of fourth-seeded Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race, and they remain four points ahead of now sixth-place Toronto in the race. Coupled with Colorado's 4-2 win over the Bruins, the Sabres now are just three points away from clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth...'. … [Read more...] about After five periods, Sabres solve Irbe in 3-1 win

'To the Sabres, tonight's game is a potential two points, not a critical test of skill or a grudge match.' … [Read more...] about Sabres looking to rebound

'In a rather strange set-up, the series is a home-and-home for Buffalo, but not for Carolina, as the Sabres will host Pittsburgh Friday before heading north to the rematch with the Sabres Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres host Hurricanes Saturday night

'"I've told the team, it has to be an unselfish time of the year right now," Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about 'Thrill of victory' felt at practice

'...Milbury hasn't shown much haste to bring the former Buffalo Sabres coach in. Bartlett hopes Milbury will consider Nolan over the usual names that are churned out for coaching vacancies. "You can't find the next Scotty Bowman," Bartlett said, "if you keep going back to the same old boy network." The concern for Nolan isn't his ability … [Read more...] about Islanders Still Looking But Nolan's Out of View

'Sounds to me like the Sabres aren't only pushing the right buttons with the team on the ice, but also with the fans off the ice.' … [Read more...] about Fans starting to catch playoff fever

'On the Sabres' behalf, the effort was there, and there were many great chances for them in front of the Hurricanes' net, but a few moments of breakdown in their end result in the defeat.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'The Sabres lose a chance to put some more room between themselves and the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, as the Pens remain just three point behind Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Irbe halts Sabres' winning streak with 1-0 victory

Arturs Irbe, the Latvian lightning rod, certainly drew his share of attention in the latter half of the game when the Sabres decided to compete and throw everything but the kitchen sink at him. … [Read more...] about Irbe electrocutes Sabres' offense

'"It was one of those games where there weren't any breaks for us offensively," Alexei Zhitnik said. "Sometimes you need a little luck."' … [Read more...] about Canes' Irbe slams door on Sabres