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The scorching Pittsburgh Penguins will aim for a sixth straight victory tonight, when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres for a matchup at Mellon Arena.

The grit guys made a big impact Wednesday night for the Buffalo Sabres. Andrew Peters played just 86 seconds over four shifts against the St.

The Buffalo Sabres played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday and it didn’t take long for the visiting time to strike.

He made one of the prettiest plays of the game Wednesday night, but Sabres Center Tim Connolly may not be around to do the same Friday, when the club hosts Columbus.

Ryan Miller made 30 saves and Tim Connolly, Adam Mair and Henrik Tallinder each had a goal and an assist in the Buffalo Sabres’ 4-3 victory over the St.

With that long reach and smooth stride, you assume Henrik Tallinder has put up big offensive numbers.

Lindy Ruff is making some line-up changes for tonight against St.Louis. Buffalo will have a big, banging line with Paul Gaustad centering Adam Mair and Andrew Peters.

The St. Louis Blues will try for their first win in over two weeks when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for tonight’s matchup at HSBC Arena.

Home, road . . . it doesn’t matter to Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. He just wants his penalty killers to form a good, all-around unit.

The sticking point: trust. The defensemen kept the Buffalo Sabres’ rushes isolated on the wings and left the goalie accountable for making saves and disposing of rebounds.

Thrashers 5, Sabres 4, OT. AP Photo NYD 0 0, NYDH101, NYD BUFFALO, N.Y. Jason Williams scored his second goal of the game 48 seconds into overtime, and Bryan Little had two goals and an assis4 in the Atlanta …

Cam Barker doesn’t have to look far to find a prime example that patience can be virtuous in the development of an NHL defenseman.

With Jochen Hecht back in the line-up last night, the Sabres are playing with a complete team for the first time this season.

A night after he let in five goals, Buffalo’s Ryan Miller had another rough outing on Saturday, giving up three goals in the Bruins’ first 16 shots as Boston scored a 3-1 win at TD Banknorth Garden.

Easy now. Let the numbers ease your pain. Yes, the Sabres dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to lowly Atlanta on Friday, a team they shouldn’t need fifth gear for.

The Sabres activated center Jochen Hecht from injured reserve Friday before their game against Atlanta.
Hecht missed 10 games after breaking his right middle finger against the New York Islanders on Oct. 13. Hecht has a played in two games this season, and has scored once.
To make room for Hecht on the 23-man roster, Buffalo waived […]

Following a dismal start and a lengthy losing streak, the Atlanta Thrashers have finally put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

Devils goaltender Kevin Weekes, left, makes a save on a shot by Sabres’ Ales Kotalik during first period NHL action last night in Newark.

Here is a brief analysis on Versus.com of the Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils game airing tonight at 4:00PM : Without Brodeur, Devils Attempt to Quiet Vanek, Sabres By Jon Swenson November 3, 2008 Tonight …

Nov. 5–While everyone else was casting ballots Tuesday, the NHL was creating one.

Heavyweight boxer Joe Mesi has lost in his bid for election to the New York Senate.

Sabres center Paul Gaustad and defenseman Craig Rivet battle with Devils center Travis Zajac and right wing Jamie Langenbrunner for a puck in the corner during the second period at the Prudential Center.

One thing has been consistent for the New Jersey Devils over their last 56 games, and that has been the presence of goaltender Martin Brodeur.

Sabres’ forward Tim Connolly will suit up for pregame warmups tonight in the hopes of playing in his first regular season game of the year.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has been ruled out for Monday’s tilt with the Buffalo Sabres after suffering a bruised left elbow in Saturday’s game against Atlanta.

Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek knew the Buffalo Sabres desperately needed a home win. A shutout was merely a bonus.
Miller stopped 29 shots for his eighth NHL shutout and Vanek scored twice as the Sabres (7-2-2) snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
‘That was a lot […]

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ran his team through one of his more intense practices Friday with a clear message: They can either play with more emotion during the games or they can endure his dark side the …

With their star Alexander Ovechkin struggling and over in his native Russia, the Capitals have relied on his countryman to pick up the scoring.

Alex Ovechkin’s consecutive games streak ended at 203 earlier this week. Reigning NHL scoring champion and MVP Alex Ovechkin will miss a second straight game as he visits his ailing grandfather in Russia.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free agent forward Michael Ryan to a one-year contract, according to President and General Manager Jim Rutherford.