Buffalo News — Lindy Ruff knew things were getting blown out of proportion. The Buffalo Sabres opened the season 6-0-2, and all of a sudden people were talking Stanley Cup.
Buffalo Sabres1 day agoBuffalo News — The Buffalo Sabres could be without Ales Kotalik until next month after the veteran right wing suffered a hamstring injury over the weekend. The prognosis sounded much better for center Tim Connolly, who has been nursing a bruised chest. Neither made the trip to Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Buffalo Sabres2 days agoESPN Video — R.J. Umberger scored twice in Columbus' 6-1 win
Buffalo Sabres4 days agoBuffalo News — Patrick Lalime walked into the Buffalo Sabres' dressing room feeling really good about the practice that just ended. That's because it didn't feel like practice.
Buffalo Sabres5 days agoBuffalo News — Lindy Ruff saw Tim Connolly get leveled, and he immediately was concerned. Not just because the Buffalo Sabres center has a history of concussions, but because the hit was hard enough to hurt anyone. It certainly hurt Connolly.
Buffalo Sabres5 days agoBuffalo News — 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. They certainly do, ranking fourth overall in the NHL.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — If team unity were the goal, consider the setup in postcard-pretty South Portland, Maine, where more than a half-dozen Buffalo Sabres' prospects are bunkered into an apartment complex that sounds similar to college dorms without the half-kegs, schoolwork and empty boxes of macaroni and cheese.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — The hockey was as enjoyable as it can get for fans and players. Shots and goals came from all angles, with five ties and five lead changes. Nearly everyone in HSBC Arena was having fun.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — Dave Andreychuk, one of the most prolific scorers in Buffalo Sabres history, had his name announced over the public address system an astronomical number of times. And almost every time his name rang out in Buffalo, Milt Ellis was the person saying it.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — TROY It didn't take long for Michael Ryan to be accepted by his new Albany River Rats teammates, and vice versa.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — Lindy Ruff said Thursday he hadn't decided who would be bumped from the Buffalo Sabres' roster today. But the team, aside from that unfortunate guy, is confident it will be fine with whoever remains.
Buffalo Sabres1 week agoBuffalo News — The Buffalo blue line is equal parts finish and Finnish. Nothing against the two guys from Scandinavia, but the Sabres wish the ratio was more lopsided.
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