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Buffalo Sabres Show up Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2
April 23rd, 2013 at 11:44 PM
The Buffalo Sabres further frustrated their fans Tuesday, exhibiting strength at a meaningless time by claiming a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.   The Sabres never trailed against the Eastern Conference champions in beating them for the second straight time. Thomas Vanek opened the scoring 13 minutes in, banging home a...

Buffalo Sabres Fall 2-1 to Winnipeg Jets Despite Stellar Outing by Jhonas Enroth
April 22nd, 2013 at 10:48 PM
The Buffalo Sabres failed to play the spoiler against the play-off contending Winnipeg Jets, falling 2-1. The loss came in spite of stellar goaltending by Jhonas Enroth, who stopped 37 of 39 shots and at times single-handedly kept Buffalo in the game. ***PHOTO1*** After Ryan Miller’s acrimonious exit early in the second...

Buffalo Sabres Crumble Under Pressure in Must-Win Game Against the New York Rangers
April 19th, 2013 at 10:36 PM
The Sabres played their most important game of the season in typical Buffalo fashion, as they allowed the New York Rangers to double them up en-route to an 8-4 defeat. ***PHOTO1*** The Sabres played a solid 18 minutes of hockey, until they allowed three goals in the final two minutes of the...

Buffalo Sabres Edge Boston Bruins in Emotion-Filled Game
April 17th, 2013 at 10:41 PM
The Buffalo Sabres looked like they were down and out for the game, and the season, but a late goal by Cody Hodgson and a shootout goal by Drew Stafford clinched a must-win as the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 3-2. ***PHOTO1*** Former Sabre Daniel Paille opened the scoring almost six minutes into the...

Buffalo Sabres Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive with Win Over Tampa Bay Lightning
April 14th, 2013 at 8:31 PM
The Buffalo Sabres just won't go away, as they kept their slim playoff chances alive with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. ***PHOTO1*** After giving fans every reason to give up on them, the Sabres have strung together two-straight wins this weekend, pulling themselves within four points of that elusive...

Buffalo Sabres Get Gritty Win Over Philadelphia Flyers
April 13th, 2013 at 6:43 PM
It wasn't pretty, but the Buffalo Sabres found a way to win as they scored the lone goal in today's game to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0. The game was scoreless through two periods of play, until Christian Ehrhoff scored just 17 seconds into the third period after his point shot bounced...

Buffalo Sabres Scrounge for Meaning as Season Limps to an End
April 12th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Steve Ott certainly picked a bad time to call out Buffalo Sabres fans. On the heels of fans' "ridiculous" catcalls during tie games and at other opportune times, the Sabres gave fans every reason in the world to boo Thursday night. The Sabres mustered a meager 15 shots and looked genuinely...

Montreal Canadiens Humble Buffalo Sabres 5-1 to Clinch Playoff Berth
April 11th, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Both the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens perfectly played their parts perfectly Thursday night. The Habs looked every bit the team that will challenge the Pittsburgh Penguins for Eastern Conference supremacy, scoring early and often in a 5-1 thrashing of the Sabres. And Buffalo looked outclasses and apparently didn't want to...

Buffalo Sabres Drop a Must Win Against the Winnipeg Jets
April 10th, 2013 at 12:57 AM
With only a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the Buffalo Sabres found themselves facing one of the teams sitting right above them in the standings, and walked away losers in a 4-1 game. The Sabres entered the tilt only four points out of a playoff spot and two...

Buffalo Sabres Beat New Jersey Devils in Yet Another Shootout
April 7th, 2013 at 11:26 PM
The Buffalo Sabres battled through home crowd boos, a rash of penalties and a shorthanded goal against to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in yet another shootout. ***PHOTO1*** The Sabres got on the board first with a goal from Patrick Kaleta, who redirected a shot from Jochen Hecht. Buffalo would be in...

Buffalo Sabres Show Pride in Win Over Ottawa Senators
April 5th, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Just two days after trading captain Jason Pominville, the Buffalo Sabres found a way to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Friday. "I didn't think it was one of our best games either," Sabres interim coach Ron Rolston said after the game. "I thought we were, at times, we were fine, but I...

Buffalo Sabres Terminate 15-Game Winning Streak of Pittsburgh Penguiins
April 2nd, 2013 at 11:42 PM
Depending on your point of view, the Buffalo Sabres either made a case Tuesday for still being on the team come Wednesday night or offered the NHL one last showcasing of their skills.   The Sabres played probably their most complete game of the season Tuesday, as they went into the Steel...

Buffalo Sabres Shut Out by Boston Bruins for Fourth Straight Loss
April 1st, 2013 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres showed signs of hanging up the white flags on the 2013 season, showing little life in dropping a 2-0 decision at home to the Boston Bruins.   In losing their fourth straight game, the Sabres put forth so little effort as to call into question whether they're sandbagging each...

Buffalo Sabres Stumble Out of Florida with a Point After Shootout Loss
March 28th, 2013 at 10:38 PM
The Buffalo Sabres erased a two-goal deficit, only to blow a one-goal lead twice and eventually lose to the Florida Panthers 5-4. ***PHOTO1*** Florida jumped on Buffalo early when Shawn Matthias scored less than four minutes into the tilt. Thomas Flieschmann added a power play goal just 43 seconds into the second period,...

High Flying Buffalo Sabres Crash in Game Against Tampa Bay Lightning
March 26th, 2013 at 11:07 PM
The red-hot Buffalo Sabres came into the Tampa Bay Times Forum with a three-game winning streak and a 4-1-1 record in their last six games.  But a struggling Lightning club, which had just fired its coach on Sunday and was playing without its number one goalie, held Buffalo to a...

Buffalo Sabres Become Relevant in Playoff Discussions After Defeating Montreal Canadiens
March 23rd, 2013 at 9:57 PM
After all the turmoil the they have gone through this season, the Buffalo Sabres are just two points out of a playoff spot after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 tonight.  ***PHOTO1*** Thomas Vanek scored both goals for the Sabres in the second period, giving his team a 2-0 lead going into the...

Buffalo Sabres Complete Comeback, Crumble Toronto Maple Leafs in Shootout
March 21st, 2013 at 10:17 PM
In arguably the most entertaining game of their season, the Buffalo Sabres completed a comeback to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in a shootout. ***PHOTO1*** The Sabres came out with good energy, and the gloves came off early as John Scott and Frazer McLaren went at it, while Patrick Kaleta and...

Buffalo Sabres Obtain Crucial 3-2 Win Over Montreal Canadiens.
March 19th, 2013 at 11:45 PM
The Buffalo Sabres somehow made 22 minutes of good hockey work Tuesday, blowing a two-goal lead to the Montreal Canadiens before winning in overtime, 3-2.   Buffalo once again got off to a decent start, taking a two-goal lead after 20 minutes. Steve Ott made the most of his debut on the...

Buffalo Sabres Crash and Burn in Loss to Washington Capitals
March 17th, 2013 at 11:47 PM
Rock bottom, meet the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres gave up three goals in the second period Sunday for the second straight game on the way to a 5-3 loss at the Washington Capitals. And the losing the team has endured seemed to begin creeping into the locker room, as players verbally...

Buffalo Sabres Fall to Ottawa Senators in Overtime, 4-3
March 16th, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Stop us if you heard this one before: The Buffalo Sabres play two decent periods of hockey but fall apart for 20 minutes in such a spectacular fashion as to cost them the game. That scripted played out once again Saturday as the Ottawa Senators used a three-goal second period to...