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By Edward Fraser The air of excitement has been sucked out of Buffalo recently, but with a young and dynamic team dominating the division, it's time to get excited once again

The Buffalo Sabres currently enjoy a comfortable lead atop the Northeast Division. The team hopes it will stay that way after completing its longest road trip of the season, a seven-game trek that begins with tonight's clash with the Atlanta Thrashers from Philips Arena.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, of Sweden, at a recent game between Toronto and the Buffalo Sabres. ... Team Sweden selects San Jose Sharks' Douglas MurraySan Jose Mercury News Former NHL MVP Forsberg included in Sweden's Olympic squad for Vancouver GamesThe Canadian Pr...

This year, the NHL is using a condensed schedule. Every team is playing more games on back-to-back days, especially on the weekends. ...

SPECULATIONS: Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff will be an assistant coach with Canada's Olympic team. Canada plays the US in the Olympic preliminary round, ... and more »

Derek Roy of the Buffalo Sabres talks to the media prior to Team Canada's Red-White scrimmage in Calgary, Alberta. ... NHL VideoCenter. video.nhl.com

Canada, Russia and Sweden are the top three favorites, but the player who can make the difference for underdog Team USA is Ryan Miller. The Buffalo Sabres ... Buffalo Sabres (21-10-3) at Toronto Maple Leafs (13-16-7), 7 pmMiamiHerald.com Toronto Star -Buffalo News -Die By The Blade (blog)

Buffalo Sabres: Center Derek Roy has taken the team lead with 25 points, passing Tim Connolly (23 points). Although, he hasn't been as effective the last ...

The Buffalo Sabres were beaten 2-0 on Wednesday night when seven players reportedly suffered food poisoning after eating at an Ottawa steakhouse a night ... and more »

Caps Postgame - 3-0 loss at Buffalo Washington Examiner (blog) But kudos to Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. His team did the job in the neutral zone and he was there when they needed a big save. Miller finished with 35 on ...

After a dismal start to the season, the New York Islanders are on one of their best runs in nearly two years. A matchup with a team they dominated just a few days ago could help them continue that strong play. New York looks to win its fifth straight Wednesday night when it visits the Buffalo Sabr...

Tyler Myers has played a big role in the Buffalo Sabres' success. Team management, though, may not want him on the roster. Entering a key game regarding Myers' status, the Sabres look to continue their strong play and win their sixth straight over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night. Buff...

Adversity, the Buffalo Sabres said, will be handled differently this season. The days of pitying themselves during tough times, which led to even rougher stretches, are over. In their place will be a team that stands up to difficulties and promptly smacks them away.

An initially dominating defense has given way to a suddenly prolific offense, but victories have remained the constant for the Buffalo Sabres in the early going. They'll try to win their fifth straight and remain the NHL's only team without a regulation loss Saturday night as they face th...

By Elie Aintabi Even after the bold prediction of Puck Daddy blogger Greg Wyshynski predicted that Nashville would be the only unbeaten team left in the NHL when it played Buffalo, it was the Sabres that walked away with two points as Mike Grier scored late in the third period en route to Ryan Miller's NHL s...

By Bryan Thiel Buffalo Sabres While everyone talks about the Boston Bruins’ defense of their division crown, the Ottawa Senators’ potential rebound goalie Pascal Leclaire, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ re-vamped…well…team, and the Montreal Canadiens’ full remodel, the lack of activity seemingly le...

By Matthew Hogan The reports coming out of camp are that Miller is finally at 100%. If the Sabres want to make the playoffs then Miller needs to be the best player on the team. Last season Buffalo was 7-14-3 when Miller wasn’t between the pipes. 2) Which Thomas Vanek will show up this season?

Last week's coup in Albany was completely a Western New York operation, with Buffalo Sabres owner and three-time gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano and his political consultant Steve Pigeon enlisting state Sen. George Maziarz and others to end the ...

 NY That is not the case according to Gina Davies. n All told for the tournament activities, starting with the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Fishing Outing on Thursday and ending with the Big Boys Shootout on Monday, a total of over $83000 in cash and prizes was ...

TSN.ca  NY US Bankruptcy court judge Redfield Baum said at a hearing Tuesday in Phoenix he felt the NHL would be entitled to a fee for the right to put a team in Hamilton, which the NHL feels is within territorial boundaries of the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto ...

 CA by Marc-Andrew Bezbatchenko (Contributor) The Buffalo Sabres need a big upcoming 2009-2010 year if they want to keep the fan base from completely vanishing. Ever since the president's trophy team of 2005, the Sabres haven't come close to hoisting Lord ...

 CA Besides Larry Quinn (obviously, another non-hockey man), the people the Sabres actually have to make hockey decisions have not performed their duties well. I've said this once, and I'll say it again: Darcy Regier lucked into the team Buffalo fans saw ...

Ok, so I know the Buffalo Sabres of 2008-2009 are no where near the level of players that formed the 1980 United States Gold Medal hockey team, but after last nights game it was fitting. The Buffalo Sabres overcame a flurry of Russian players last ... Remember This? Air Alamo  - Sabre Noise

By Greg Wyshynski • First line of this story on the Buffalo Sabres Web site: "Tim Connolly won't play scared." Why would someone who knows it's a stone-cold lock he's going on IR again before the end of the season be scared? [Sabres] • Will Zach Parise and Patrik Elias make the Eastern Conference All-Star Team...

I almost didn't watch last night's game knowing the Washington Capitals have not played well at HSBC Arena or on the road for that matter. They were 2-7 coming into Tuesday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres, who are a quick and skilled team. Led by Thomas Vanek and the always stellar Ryan M...

I couldn't have imagined a better way to celebrate my birthday yesterday than watching my favorite team come away with an exciting 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres punctuated by an exciting end-to-end goal by Alex Ovechkin, reaching second place in the Eastern Conference standings...

By chuqui A sagging economy, falling attendance and a so-so on-ice product wouldn't seem the ideal atmosphere in which to maximize your investment, but it might not stop Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano. Golisano is exploring the market for potential buyers for the team, according to a story to a...

One night after Patrick Lalime was lit up for six goals by the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ryan Miller was back in net in Buffalo's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Goaltending, though, hasn't been the main culprit in Buffalo's sluggish stretch, in which it has gone 1-3-1 after t...

By Greg Wyshynski Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings, C, Round 1/Pick 11) Daniel Briere (Philadelphia Flyers, C, Round 4/Pick 62) Brandon Dubinsky (New York Rangers, C, Round 13/Pick 227) Paul Gaustad (Buffalo Sabres, C, Round 15/Pick 263) Travis Zajac (New Jersey Devils, C, Round 17/Pick 299)

The Buffalo Sabres may have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs last season but their fan base has not lessened its support. The hockey team said that the ... Buffalo Sabres 2008-09 Schedule WBEN 930 Sabres & NHL Release Upcoming Schedule WHAM

By Alan Bass The Sabres did not have many rookies on their team this year, but in his first full NHL season, Sekera had two goals and six assists in 37 games. He also had a plus-five rating for the season. He is going to be a good top-four ...

By PJ Swenson San Jose's trade dealine acquisition of offensive defenseman Brian Campbell from the Buffalo Sabres for a late 2008 first round draft pick and right wing Steve Bernier addressed longstanding issues for each team. Unfortunately post-trade comments reported by the Buffalo media irrit...

By robert.harding@letsgosabres.com (Robert Harding) Trade Deadline: The Buffalo Sabres in 2005-06 didn't make any significant additions at the All-Star Break. Last season, they acquired Dainius Zubrus who brought a bigger body to the team and who proved to be a great asset. ...

By chuqui Yesterday it was revealed by the Buffalo Sabres that defenseman Teppo Numminen would require heart surgery after an undisclosed issue was uncovered during his physical with team doctors. This morning it has been reported by the Buffalo News that the team has suspended Numminen for fail...

Ales Kotalik and the Buffalo Sabres provided an answer to anyone questioning whether they are the elite team in the NHL.

By Kevin J. Hosey During one of the intermissions, the team of Bill Clement, Ray Ferraro and Brett Hull were discussing trades or other personnel moves some of the top NHL teams should make for Stanley Cup runs. Hull discussed the Buffalo Sabres, ...

Buffalo NewsSabres trade G Noronen to Vancouver BUFFALO, NY (AP) - Mika Noronen got his wish to escape the Buffalo Sabres' goaltender glut, and was traded Thursday to the Vancouver Canucks, a team in need of ... Sabres happy to stand mostly pat Buffalo News

GAME: Ottawa Senators (35-12-4) at Buffalo Sabres (33-15-3). TIME: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST. In a matchup of the top clubs in the Northeast Division, the Ottawa Senators bring their resurgent special teams play to HSBC Arena to meet a Buffalo Sabres team looking for its fifth straight win. The...