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| Spacek, Sabres top Panthers |
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03/12/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Jaroslav Spacek registered a goal and an assist, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers, 3-1, at HSBC Arena. Daniel Paille and Thomas Vanek also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of their last five games. Patrick Lalime stopped 30-of-31 shots to earn the win. Michal Repik had the lone tally for the Panthers, who have dropped three of four. Tomas Vokoun allowed three goals on 23 shots in defeat. Spacek put the Sabres on the board 3:04 into the contest, then |
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| Sabres shoot for victory over Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to help their playoff chances by avoiding a second straight loss when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's clash at the Wachovia Center. The Sabres have lost four of their last six games and have fallen to 10th in the Eastern Conference and are currently three points out of a playoff berth. Buffalo is trying to get back to the postseason after missing out on the tournament last season. Buffalo had a two-game winning streak halted its last time on the |
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| Isles welcome Coyotes to the Coliseum |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| road trip, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Toronto. The Coyotes have dropped four of five, seven of 10 and 13 of their last 17 games. Phoenix was routed its last time on the ice as Tim Connolly registered two goals and two assists to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-1 win over the Coyotes at HSBC Arena. Matthew Lombardi notched a power-play goal for the Coyotes, while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 26-of-31 shots in defeat. Lombardi was acquired from Calgary at Wednesday's trade deadline, coming over in the deal |
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| Sens net three unanswered in third to pull away from Sabres |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Sportsbooks) - Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno both scored twice, as the Ottawa Senators doubled up the Buffalo Sabres, 6-3, at Scotiabank Place. Chris Kelly and Chris Campoli both registered a goal and an assist for the Senators, who have won two in a row. Brian Elliott turned aside 27 shots in the win. Drew Stafford, Thomas Vanek and Jochen Hecht each notched a power-play goal for the Sabres, who have lost four of their last six games. Toni Lydman collected two assists and Patrick Lalime |
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| Sabres try to stay on a roll in Ottawa |
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03/07/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The playoff-hopeful Buffalo Sabres will shoot for a third straight victory when they visit the Ottawa Senators for tonight's Northeast Division battle at Scotiabank Place. The Sabres come into Saturday's action just one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo has 73 points and is tied with Carolina for the conference's ninth seed, while Pittsburgh, Florida and the New York Rangers are tied for the final three postseason berths in the East. Buffalo has dominated the c |
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| Connolly scores twice as Sabres blowout Coyotes |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Tim Connolly registered two goals and two assists, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes at HSBC Arena. Andrej Sekera, Jason Pominville and Drew Stafford also scored for the Sabres, who won consecutive games for the first time since besting Toronto and Montreal on February 4 and 6, respectively. Jaroslav Spacek collected two helpers and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves to earn the win. "We played well. We played with emotion," Lalime said. "Special teams |
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| Sabres host Coyotes aiming for back-to-back wins |
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03/06/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to post back-to-back victories for the first time in over a month when they welcome the Phoenix Coyotes for tonight's encounter at HSBC Arena. Buffalo ended a three-game losing streak its last time out, as it notched an easy victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. The Sabres haven't won consecutive tests since beating Toronto and Montreal on February 4 and 6, respectively. The Sabres are currently outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture |
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| Roy, Gaustad lead Sabres over Canadiens |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Derek Roy and Paul Gaustad each scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres routed the Montreal Canadiens, 5-1, at HSBC Arena. Jaroslav Spacek added a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who snapped a three-game losing skid. Despite the win, Buffalo notched only its third win in its last eight contests. Patrick Lalime was spectacular between the pipes, turning aside 38-of-39 shots in the win. Sabres leading scorer Thomas Vanek returned to the lineup after missing the last nine games with |
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| Sabres pick up Moore from Toronto |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres have acquired center Dominic Moore from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Moore has 12 goals and 29 assists for 41 points in 63 games this season. He was held out of Tuesday's game against New Jersey as a healthy scratch in likely anticipation of Wednesday's trade deadline. The Leafs claimed Moore off waivers from Minnesota in January 2008. He played in 101 games over parts of two seasons with the Leafs, |
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| Oilers get F Kotalik from Sabres |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Sportsbooks) - The Edmonton Oilers shipped a 2009 second-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Ales Kotalik on Wednesday. Kotalik has 13 goals and 19 assists in 56 games this season. Of his 32 points, 18 have come on the power play in the form of eight tallies and 10 helpers. The 30-year-old has skated in 426 NHL games since Buffalo took him in the sixth round of the 1998 draft. In that time he has amassed 114 goals and 126 assists for 240 points. Kotalik's best seas |
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