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Jhonas Enroth Backs Sweden To World Championship

With Ryan Miller’s future in Buffalo in limbo, Sabres fans were able to get a better look at the man who would be Miller’s likely replacement should he be moved on a grander stage. Jhonas Enroth was given the reigns to lead team Sweden into the IIHF World Championship tournament as its number one goaltender, [...]

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Updated: Roque Not Joining Staff

UPDATE: As it turns out, Lake Superior State University men’s hockey coach Jim Roque will not be joining Ron Rolston’s staff in Buffalo, according to the Buffalo News’ John Vogl and Kukla’s Korner writer Dave Davis who both spoke with Roque this afternoon. This discredits an earlier report by Cap Carey of the Watertown Daily Times had said [...]

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Sabres Playoff Hopes Crushed After Blowout Loss To Rangers

It’s over. Any hopes the Buffalo Sabres had of reaching the postseason this year came crashing down in embarrassing fashion as the New York Rangers pummeled Buffalo 8-4 to officially eliminate the Sabres from playoff contention with three games to go. What else can be said about the team’s performance on Friday night other that pathetic. If people [...]

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Projected 2014 Buffalo Sabres Roster: The Wingers

After the centers were announced on Wednesday, it’s time to get into the men who flank the pivots. The Sabres aren’t too deep at wing in the system, and they get a bit thinner heading into 2013/2014. It’s time to decide who stays and who goes on the outside. Again, this is based on who’s [...]

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Projected 2014 Buffalo Sabres Roster: The Centers

The 2013 season is winding down, and the Buffalo Sabres will, likely, be on the outside of the playoffs looking in for the second straight season. It means that it’s time for the ever-fun predictions for next season. There is no denying that the team will look different next year, but just how different will [...]

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Sabres Need to Regain Their Identity

What happened to this Buffalo franchise over the course of the last decade?  During the honeymoon era of the Darcy Regier and Lindy Ruff era the Sabres were a ragged bunch, who were just as satisfied blocking shots and finishing checks as they would have been scoring goals.  Those late 90’s teams were relentless, grinding [...]

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Reactions (w/ Audio): Sabres Top Lightning 3-1

With six games remaining in the regular season, Buffalo entered Sunday’s basement clash with Tampa Bay six points back of eighth place. Even with a perfect record the rest of the way, SportsClubStats.com gives the Sabres just a 29% chance of making the postseason. Needless to say, Buffalo’s season will, more than likely, be coming [...]

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Enroth To Start For Sabres Against Tampa Bay

Fresh off his 29 save shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, Jhonas Enroth has earned himself another opportunity to start for the Buffalo Sabres. The Swedish netminder will man the goalmouth in today’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning in another contest between basement dwellers.   Enroth’s shutout against the Flyers was his first since [...]

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Reactions: Sabres Trounced By Canadiens 5-1

If there were any hopes of a late season surge to the playoffs for the Buffalo Sabres, those ideas can now be put to rest after the team no-showed for the second game in a row in a 5-1 blowout loss to Montreal. From the opening faceoff at the Belle Cen…err…First Niagara Center, it was [...]

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Sabres Vs Canadiens: Quick Hits

There are just eight games remaining in the 2013 season for the Buffalo Sabres, and with the team sitting six points back of the final playoff spot, it’s becoming now or never time for the team to make a serious run to the postseason. With 16 points available in the final games, Buffalo will have [...]

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