Sabres players back, but coach down
Several Sabres who had been out with the flu returned to practice Tuesday but associate coach Brian McCutcheon was hit in the head by a shot, suffering a cut that required several stitches. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:23 PM )
Sabres notebook: Kennedy tries to be quicker on draw
UNIONDALE — Tim Kennedy's daily beatings have temporarily stopped. (Updated: 11/01/09 7:44 PM )
Leafs' Stempniak opens up his wallet
Being a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs brings Lee Stempniak home a lot more. It costs him a lot more, too. (Updated: 11/01/09 1:46 AM )
Gaustad likely out for Sabres against Leafs
The Sabres' Paul Gaustad, who has been suffering from flu-like symptoms, skipped the morning skate today and has been categorized as a game-time decision to play against the Maple Leafs tonight in HSBC Arena. The News' John Vogl reports it is unlikely he will on the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 11/01/09 1:04 AM )
Sabres stay cool during sizzling start
Ryan Miller doesn't want people to get the wrong idea. He's having fun. So are the rest of the Buffalo Sabres. Just because they aren't patting each other on the back as they win night after night, don't think for one second they aren't enjoying themselves. (Updated: 11/01/09 1:04 AM )
Sabres notebook: Ruff makes 'easy' choice on Myers
Tyler Myers' story is just beginning. He and the Buffalo Sabres hope it continues to be a compelling one. (Updated: 11/01/09 1:04 AM )
Review Gleason's Inside the NHL live chat
Review Bucky Gleason's weekly Inside the NHL live chat on the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 10/29/09 6:59 PM )
Sabres notebook: Peters thrilled to be a Devil
NEWARK, N.J. — Andrew Peters spent most of the summer waiting for a team to call. The role of enforcer is an occupation with fewer and fewer NHL employers, and for a while it looked as if the 29-year-old might have to look to a different league or profession. (Updated: 11/01/09 1:04 AM )
Paetsch helps Sabres dig deep on defense
The Buffalo Sabres' blue line has been as fluid as they come. One guy gets healthier,
another gets sore, a third gets to finally play. The run of ailments and substitutions
prohibits coach Lindy Ruff from even imagining who his top six would be if all his defensemen
were available. (Updated: 10/29/09 12:52 AM )
Tweaks go a long way for Sabres
The Bufalo Sabres would be quick to say that it's a tad too early for anyone to start
preparing Delaware Avenue for its first Stanley Cup parade. No matter how impressive they have
looked over the first eight games, they haven't lost sight of the fact that another 74 remain
between now and April. (Updated: 10/29/09 12:52 AM )
Sabres' Lydman to sit out against Devils
The Sabres will be without Toni Lydman on Wednesday when they face New Jersey do defenseman Nathan Paetsch will play his second straight game. (Updated: 10/29/09 12:52 AM )
Sabres GM Regier taking time with Myers decision
There's a question coming this week that only Darcy Regier can answer. But since it's about Tyler Myers, he can take a crack at it, too. (Updated: 10/30/09 9:58 AM )
Sabres notebook: Lightning building with early picks
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos knows he's not in Sidney Crosby's class, at least not yet.
And while Victor Hedman is as good as advertised, he's got a long way to go to be on the level
of Evgeni Malkin. But the Pittsburgh Penguins' blueprint is one the Tampa Bay Lightning would
like to follow. (Updated: 10/30/09 9:58 AM )
Sabres' Miller has his opponents' number
TAMPA, Fla. — The numbers suggest Ryan Miller might be the hottest goaltender in the NHL. He doesn't quite think so. (Updated: 10/24/09 11:01 PM )
Ex-Sabres are given the business
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Martin Biron is a confident guy, but doubts started to
invade his brain. He had 59 wins over the previous two seasons, plus solid playoff
performances. At 32 years old, he was still in his prime for an NHL goalie. (Updated: 10/24/09 11:01 PM )
Review Bucky Gleason's live chat now
The National Hockey League season is well under way and News hockey columnist Bucky
Gleason was ready to answer your questions on the league and the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres notebook: A healthy Moore finds home with Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Dominic Moore didn't want to seem soft right off the bat. He'd just
been traded to the Buffalo Sabres. His wrist wasn't feeling great, but what NHL player is in
peak condition in March? (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Misses as good as a mile for Sabres
SUNRISE, Fla. — It's really a simple play. One guy has the puck with a teammate 10
feet away. All he has to do is slide a pass to him, and the offensive charge has begun. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres move forward without Paille
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Buffalo Sabres have played the Boston Bruins 245 times
during the regular season, most of any opponent. They have met eight times in the playoffs,
producing some of the more memorable moments in Sabres history. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
MacArthur looks to cure all ills
Clarke MacArthur missed Monday's practice in the Amherst Pepsi Center with an illness, but he
made the trip with his teammates to South Florida. The Sabres are so paranoid about the flu
bug racing through their team that coach Lindy Ruff asked the winger to wear a surgical mask
during the flight. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres' Miller deals with bumping from opponents
After getting the wind knocked out of him, Ryan Miller thought he was trading goal posts for ring posts. The New York Islanders may as well have been Jimmy Snuka of the Fiji Islands. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres notebook: No hard feelings for Afinogenov
Maxim Afinogenov stopped by the Buffalo Sabres' morning skate to say hello to old friends.
When he left the visiting bench Saturday, a star-struck teenage girl in a No. 61 jersey
nervously called to him for an autograph. Afinogenov obliged and smiled when the girl said she
missed him. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres notebook: Islanders' Tavares takes center stage
Martin Biron sees John Tavares as the ideal guy to sit around with and watch football. (Updated: 10/17/09 12:06 AM )
Nemesis teams pay visits to Sabres
There were plenty of reasons the Buffalo Sabres didn't make the Stanley Cup playoffs last year. Injuries and inconsistency, of course, top the list. (Updated: 10/17/09 8:57 AM )
Sabres notebook: Vanek practices but is doubtful for weekend
Bad news: It looks doubtful the Sabres' winger plays tonight against the New York Islanders and his status is probably the same for Saturday's game against Atlanta. (Updated: 10/17/09 8:57 AM )
Sabres' Tallinder looks at the plus side of things
Henrik Tallinder was getting grief from almost every angle last season, a good chunk of which was spent getting chunks taken out of him. His coach publicly criticized him. Fans pointed toward him as a primary problem. The media, not to mention opposing forwards, took turns throwing him down and kicking him around. (Updated: 10/16/09 7:14 PM )
Review Bucky Gleason's Inside the NHL live chat
The News' Bucky Gleason conducted his weekly Inside the NHL live chat this morning. (Updated: 10/16/09 7:14 PM )
Sabres notebook: Vanek could return by weekend
Sabres winger Thomas Vanek could be back in the lineup this weekend after making drastic improvement Wednesday with an upper-body injury that initially was expected to sideline him for several weeks. (Updated: 10/16/09 7:14 PM )
Injured Vanek may return this weekend
It was a big win and a big loss all at once Tuesday for the Buffalo Sabres. (Updated: 10/23/09 10:18 PM )
Sabres' Ruff goes for a sweep against coaching pals
Lindy Ruff's first forays into international competition have changed him. The Buffalo
Sabres coach has altered his thinking and systems, taking bits and pieces from the guys he
coached with and integrating them with his own thoughts. (Updated: 10/14/09 4:09 PM )
