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| Sabres G Miller may be out indefinitely |
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02/23/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Buffalo Sabres starting goaltender Ryan Miller may be out indefinitely after suffering a high-left-ankle sprain during Saturday's contest against the New York Rangers. Miller was run into by Rangers forward Scott Gomez during the Sabres' 4-2 victory at HSBC Arena, then fell awkwardly after absorbing the hit. He left the game and was replaced by seldom-used backup Patrick Lalime after stopping all 20 shots he faced to that point. On Monday, Miller wore a brace on the ankle and d |
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| Flyers' Richards highlights NHL's weekly stars |
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02/23/2009 |
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| k ending February 22. Richards tallied a league-high eight points last week in two games while extending his shorthanded goal streak to three games. He recorded a career-high five points -- two goals, three assists -- in the Flyers' 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres last Thursday. Philadelphia's captain had three points in the team's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. His seven shorthanded goals are the most in the NHL. He has 23 goals and 37 assists on the season. Vokoun had two shutouts in three games and st |
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| Roy, Sabres continue Rangers' road struggles |
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02/22/2009 |
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| uffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Derek Roy registered a goal and two assists, as the Buffalo Sabres extended the New York Rangers' road woes with a 4-2 win at HSBC Arena. Daniel Paille, Andrej Sekera and Jochen Hecht also tallied for the Sabres, who have won three of their last five games. Ryan Miller turned away all 20 shots he faced before exiting two minutes into the third period with a high ankle sprain. Patrick Lalime surrendered two goals on 13 shots the rest of the way. Markus Naslund and Nigel Dawes sco |
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| Penguins hoping to end road woes in Philadelphia |
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02/21/2009 |
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| ists in 24 career bouts with Philadelphia. Both skaters have two goals and two assists each in the series this year. The Flyers enter this test on a three-game winning streak, their longest since a five-game burst from December 6-16. They hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and notched a 6-3 victory, helped by a career-best five points out of captain Mike Richards. Richards had two goals and three assists in the win, including his NHL-leading sixth short-handed goal of the season. Mike Knuble posted the gam |
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| Biron, Flyers welcome Sabres to City of Brotherly Love |
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02/19/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Flyers will aim for their fifth win in six games when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres for this evening's battle at the Wachovia Center. In addition to winning four of their last five games, Philadelphia is coming off back-to-back victories by posting a win over each of the New York City area teams. The Flyers notched a 5-1 home win against the Islanders on Saturday and then recorded a 5-2 victory over the Rangers the next day at Madison Square Garden. Philadelphia, which i |
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| Stafford's two goals carry Sabres over Leafs |
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02/17/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Drew Stafford scored twice on the power play to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Daniel Paille and Matt Ellis also scored for the Sabres, who have won two of their last three games and will conclude their brief two-game road trip on Thursday against the Flyers. Ryan Miller made 27 saves in the victory. Pavel Kubina scored the only goal for the Maple Leafs, who fell to 2-3-2 in February. Justin Pogge allowed four goals on 30 |
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| Maple Leafs shoot for back-to-back wins in clash with Sabres |
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02/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win back-to-back games for the first time this month when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres for tonight's Northeast Division clash at Air Canada Centre. The Leafs are 2-2-2 in February and are coming off Saturday's blowout win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. Toronto's 6-2 triumph over the Pens may have had something to do with the firing of Pittsburgh head coach Michel Therrien on Sunday. Jason Blake had two goals to kick start Toronto's five-goal t |
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| Staal, Ward carry 'Canes to win over Sabres |
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02/15/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Eric Staal had a goal and two assists while Cam Ward made 36 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes blanked the Buffalo Sabres, 3-0, at HSBC Arena. Chad Larose and Sergei Samsonov also scored for Carolina, which recovered from two straight losses in which the club lost by a combined score of 10-1. Ward recorded his fourth shutout of the season in the win. "The bottom line is we had to (win)," Staal said. "We had to respond (after the back-to-back losses), we had to -- our backs wer |
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| Sabres cap homestand against 'Canes |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to complete their three-game homestand with a victory as they host the Carolina Hurricanes in tonight's matchup at HSBC Arena. The Sabres have won three of their last five games overall and are 1-1 so far on the residency, as they lost a 3-1 decision to Ottawa on Wednesday before posting a 6-5 win over San Jose on Friday. Buffalo is 16-10-2 as the host this year and has won six of its last seven at HSBC. On Friday, Derek Roy capped a wild and emotional affair wi |
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| Sharks continue road trip against Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks will continue their longest road trip of the season when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for tonight's interconference battle at HSBC Arena. The Sharks are 1-0-2 so far on a five-game swing that is scheduled to end Sunday in New Jersey. San Jose is 14-5-5 as the visiting team this season. San Jose is leading the West with 82 points, but is now just one point ahead of Detroit. The Sharks are currently holding a 21-point advantage over Anaheim for |
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