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| Stafford's hat trick leads 10-goal assault as Sabres top Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
01/28/2009 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Sportsbooks) - Drew Stafford notched his second career hat trick, leading the Buffalo Sabres in a 10-2 romp over the Edmonton Oilers. Stafford's other career hat trick came, coincidentally, in the last game in which Buffalo totaled 10 goals. He had three goals and two assists in the Sabres' 10-1 win over Atlanta on January 18 of last year. 10 Buffalo players had at least two points in Tuesday's win, including Tim Connolly, who had two goals and a helper, and Thomas Vanek, who scored once and |
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| Sabres recall Gragnani from Portland |
MLH |
01/27/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres have recalled defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Gragnani is fourth among all AHL blueliners with 30 points in 44 games this season. |
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| Oilers try to resume streak in home test vs. Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Edmonton Oilers hope to pick up right where they left off before the All-Star break when the surging club returns to action tonight against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Edmonton headed into the break with a flourish, winning its final three games and five of its last six contests prior to the All-Star Game. The team's two most recent victories have come at Rexall Place, including last Tuesday's 4-3 comeback decision over Columbus. The Oilers trailed 3-2 late in the third period but sco |
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| Chara's record-breaking blast highlights NHL SuperSkills |
NHL Hockey |
01/25/2009 |
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| The NHL reverted back to the traditional format this year of each participant completing one full lap around the ice. Last January in Atlanta, it was a sprint from goal line to blue line, with Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell, then representing the Buffalo Sabres, the runner-up to Edmonton's Shawn Horcoff. Oilers second-year center Andrew Cogliano, who also played in the YoungStars Game, was deemed the winner with a time of 14.31, besting Philadelphia's Jeff Carter (14.43). The stopwatches were then put away |
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| Murphy helps Lightning top Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (Sportsbooks) - Cory Murphy, claimed off waivers on Monday, notched a goal and an assist to help the Tampa Bay Lightning post a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Jeff Halpern also had a goal and assist for the Lightning (16-21-10), who enter the All-Star break having won two straight. Tampa Bay also wrapped up a four-game homestand with a 3-1-0 mark. Tampa Bay had lost seven in a row at home against Buffalo, but snapped that streak behind goals from Lukas Krajicek, Steve Downie and Steve Eminger. |
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| Sabres try to continue road dominance of Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try for their eighth straight win in Tampa Bay tonight, as they visit the Lightning and St. Pete Times Forum in the final meeting this year between the two clubs. The Sabres have won seven of their last eight overall versus the Lighting, with the lone loss coming at home on October 30. However, Buffalo has won both meetings since, including a 4-3 victory in Tampa on December 6 that was the club's seventh straight there. The Sabres haven't lost in Tampa since March 1 |
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| Sabres stop Panthers in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2009 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Sportsbooks) - Ales Kotalik had the game-winner in the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Florida Panthers, 3-2, at BankAtlantic Center. Tim Connolly and Thomas Vanek also lit the lamp for the Sabres, who have won three straight games and seven of nine. Toni Lydman and Jason Pominville notched assists in the win. Ryan Miller stopped 27-of-29 shots. David Booth had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who have dropped two of three but still have yet to lose in regulation in 2009 and h |
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| Panthers welcome Sabres to Sunrise |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The surging Florida Panthers will try to notch a point in an eighth straight game tonight, as they begin a four-game homestand with a visit from the Buffalo Sabres to BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers have yet to lose in regulation in 2009, going 5-0-2 in their last seven games. That run of points has vaulted Florida into second place in the Southeast Division, two points up on Carolina but still 12 points back of first-place Washington. Florida fell behind 3-1 in Saturday's test versus Ta |
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| Sabres' Numminen sidelined indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is out indefinitely after having surgery Sunday to repair a small fracture of the jaw, according to the Buffalo News. The 40-year-old Numminen sustained the injury early in the second period of Saturday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes when a shot by Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason struck him in the face. Numminen returned to the bench and finished the remainder of the frame, but did not play in the third. The Finnish rearguard has two goal |
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| Sabres send Carolina to fifth straight loss |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Tim Connolly scored twice and Ryan Miller was spectacular, turning aside 36 of 37 shots as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, at HSBC Arena. Teppo Numminen also tallied for the Sabres, who were able to feed off a 5-4 shootout win at Dallas on Thursday night. Buffalo has won two straight and six of eight. Thomas Vanek registered a pair of assists in the win. "I haven't had too many (goals), I'm usually trying to set somebody else up," Connolly said. "It's |
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