Posted by Joe Genco on Mar. 23, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Win five games. There are nine games left in the NHL season, and the way I see it they have to win at least five more (or get ten points) to secure their spot. Right now the Sabres sit somewhat comftorably in eight place in the East, with three points...
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Posted by Joe Genco on Mar. 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM
This Buffalo Sabres team has been doing the improbable by going 4-1-1 in their last six to climb into seventh place in the East conference, and all on the road. Instead of continuing to play .500 hockey and cling onto the hope of sneaking into the playoffs in the last...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Mar. 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Big win for the Buffalo Sabres toady against the Philadelphia Flyers. They won 5-3 in the Wells Fargo Center on the second stop on their season-long seven game road trip. Philadelphia, who sits atop the East Conference with 86 points, looked to have the Sabres outmatched in a dominant first...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Mar. 2, 2011 at 12:55 AM
Brad Boyes made his Buffalo Sabres debut tonight wearing number 22. He jumped right in and was given almost 15 minutes of ice time and scored a goal on the power play in the second period. The goal was set up nicely by Paul Gaustad, but Boyes was in the...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 28, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Last night, the Buffalo Sabres traded a second round pick for St. Louis Blues right-winger Brad Boyes. Boyes may not be one of the top goal scorers in the league, but he plays at a high level and should be an asset to this team as they try and get...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 27, 2011 at 7:40 PM
I looks like the Sabres and new owner Terry Pegula may have their sights set on a couple of world-class centers. Dallas' Brad Richards and Colorado's Paul Stastny could be in the mix. Here's the rumors courtesy of The Ottawa Sun. The trade deadline is tomorrow at 3 p.m., so...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 26, 2011 at 2:18 PM
After starting their six-game home stand ice cold, the Sabres have won their last two games in convincing fashion. After beating Atlanta on Wednesday, they picked up another win last night against Ottawa. The Sabres scored four goals in each game and Ryan Miller has been excellent between the pipes....
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 23, 2011 at 5:15 PM
One day into the Pegula-era and the Buffalo Sabres are already making changes. Today they waived captain Craig Rivet. This shouldn't come as a big surprise. Despite the fact that he continued to be the captain in his third season with the team, Rivet has barely played at all this...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 22, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Businessman, philanthropist, and life-long Sabres fan Terry Pegula officially took over as the Buffalo Sabres' owner today. Check out the Sabres' official website to read a letter from Pegula to the fans, an article with some of Pegula's background, and the videos from the press conference. This announcement should be...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 21, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Conventional wisdom would say that getting a high seed for the Stanley Cup playoffs is vital to a team's success. It ensures home ice advantage and the high seeds get to play the lower seeds, meaning a easier matchup. However, this isn't always the be-all-end-all factor. In fact, parity in...
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