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Buffalo Sabres Season Review: Jhonas Enroth
June 15th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Jhonas Enroth's season in 2011-2012 was like a backwards fireworks display, one in which fans saw the grand finale before the slow and agonizing beginning.  ***PHOTO1*** Enroth began the season by winning his first six starts of the season, while starting goaltender Ryan Miller was enduring a major slump. Many fans began to...

Buffalo Sabres Season Review: Tyler Ennis
June 13th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The 2011-2012 season was one of peaks and valleys for Tyler Ennis. Ennis missed 34 games due to various injuries, most notably a high ankle sprain he suffered on Oct. 22 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.  While Ennis' season looked bleak at times, he found a way to preserve it after...

Ex-Buffalo Sabres Prospect Sean McMorrow Gets 24 Months for Marijuana Distribution
June 13th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres prospect Sean McMorrow will spend the next two years in prison for his part in a marijuana distribution ring. ***PHOTO1***  McMorrow was sentenced May 30 in federal court in Buffalo to 24 months in prison. He was convicted of hiding 176 pounds of marijuana in hockey bags and trying to take them from Canada into Niagara Falls, N.Y., between 2003 and...

Buffalo Sabres are Early 25-to-1 Shots to Win 2013 Stanley Cup
June 12th, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Less than 24 hours after the 2012 Stanley Cup was captured by the Los Angeles Kings, oddsmakers are already allowing bettors to wager on who will win hockey's top prize in 2013. ***PHOTO1***  The Buffalo Sabres have been listed as 25-to-1 shots to win the cup in 2013. That ties them for 12th with the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and...

Five Reasons the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are the Best in Professional Sports
June 12th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
The Stanley Cup playoffs just concluded, with the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings pulling off an improbable run en route to the franchise's first Stanley Cup in six games over the New Jersey Devils. ***PHOTO1*** Once again, the 2012 NHL playoffs proved to be the best in all of professional sports. Following are...

Buffalo Sabres Sign Rick Jeanneret to New Multi Year Deal, Make Broadcast Changes
June 11th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
The Buffalo Sabres announced today that they will be making a slew of broadcast changes this upcoming season, most notably, signing Rick Jeanneret to a multi year contract and adding fan favorite Rob Ray to the broadcast booth. ***PHOTO1*** Jeanneret's new contract will have him calling an increased number of games after...

Three Former Buffalo Sabres Have Shot at Stanley Cup
June 11th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
As game six of the Stanley Cup Finals prepares to face off Monday night, three former Buffalo Sabres still have a shot at the championship. ***PHOTO1***  New Jersey Devils winter Steve Bernier has two goals and five assists in the playoffs. He played 17 games for the Sabres in the 2007-08 season. Devils winger Dainius Zubrus has three goals and...

Buffalo Sabres Alumni to Take Part in ‘Skating for a Cure’ Fundraiser
June 10th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association will be featured in a Father's Day weekend fundraiser. ***PHOTO1***  The "Skating for a Cure" event begins with a beer tasting Friday night, June 15, at Flying Bison Brewery, 491 Ontario St., Buffalo. An around-the-clock hockey marathon featuring children and adults will take place Saturday, June 16, through Sunday, Jnue 17, at the Northtown Center in Amherst. A...

New Jersey Devils Halfway to Completing Rare Playoff Feat in Stanley Cup Finals
June 10th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Entering Monday night's game six of the Stanley Cup Finals, the New Jersey Devils are halfway to pulling off one of professional sports' rarest feats. The Devils trail the series 3-2 but have won two in a row after losing the first three games to the Los Angeles Kings.  ***PHOTO1***  If New Jersey can pull off the comeback, they'd become only...

Buffalo Sabres Have Third-Longest Stanley Cup Drought in NHL
June 9th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
With the Los Angeles Kings poised to win their first Stanley Cup, the Buffalo Sabres will have the third-longest active Stanley Cup drought in the NHL if and when the Kings clinch. ***PHOTO1***  The Kings have not win a title since joining the NHL in 1967, giving them a run of 43 years entering the 2012 NHL Playoffs. The Sabres...

Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster Rick Jeanneret’s Top Five Calls as He Earns Hockey Hall of Fame Honor
June 9th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
It's nearly impossible to listen to Rick Jeanneret broadcast a Buffalo Sabres game and not smile. The Sabres' play-by-play voice for more than 40 years, Jeanneret was informed this week that he will go into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, which the NHL...

Buffalo Sabres Could Have Deal in Works to Move ECHL Affiliate to Elmira
June 8th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
A recent newspaper indicates the Buffalo Sabres may be looking at keeping their farm system within the Empire State. ***PHOTO1*** Elmira Jackals coach Pat Bingham told the Corning Leader he Jackals may enter a partnership with the Sabres to be their ECHL affiliate, equivalent to baseball's AA: "It’s a distinct possibility. I know...

Buffalo Sabres’ Announcer Rick Jeanneret to Be Inducted into Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame
June 7th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
The list of 2012 inductees to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame were announced yesterday, and leading the list was long-time Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret.  “If I’m a politician, I guess I’m dealing with my constituency. I got voted back in again, that’s the way I feel,” said Jeanneret. “I...

Buffalo Sabres to Host Free 2012 NHL Draft Party June 22
June 5th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres will host an NHL Draft Party on June 22 at First Niagara Center. ***PHOTO1***  The event will begin at 5 p.m., with the draft telecast being shown on the arena video board starting at 7 p.m.  Entry to the party and arena parking lot will be free. Sabres players will be on hand to sign autographs, and the arena...

Five of the Biggest NHL Trade Deadline Acquisitions of All-time
June 4th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Los Angeles Kings paid a hefty price to acquire Jeff Carter, sending highly regarded defenseman Jack Johnson and a first-round draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets to get him at the 2012 NHL trade deadline, but after the goal he scored Saturday night the investment paid off in full. Carter scored the overtime game-winner...

Philadelphia Flyers’ Claude Giroux, Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne in NHL 13 Cover Contest Finals
June 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 PM
The cover for EA Sports' "NHL '13" will feature either Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux or Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne. ***PHOTO1***  Those two players remain from the initial pool of 30. Thomas Vanek represented the Buffalo Sabres but failed to make the field of 16 that constituted the contest's second round. Voting concludes Monday, June 4....

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Downplays Lockout Possibility
May 31st, 2012 at 9:14 AM
With the NHL season in its final stage, the sun is beginning to set on another season, which has many fans wondering if there will be hockey next season. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addressed that concern in his State of the League address Wednesday.   "I don't understand both the speculation and...

Buffalo Sabres’ Patrick Kaleta May Be in the Mix for Ice Cream Flavor
May 29th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
During an interview with Bills 101 concerning a Buffalo Bills-inspired ice cream, Lake Effect Ice Cream co-founder Jason Wulf mentioned that a Buffalo Sabres forward might also soon be featured in the frozen section. ***PHOTO1***  Wulf said that he's been talking to Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta - a Western New York native - about a "Kaleta's...

How the Buffalo Sabres Fared Against Stanley Cup Finalists New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings
May 28th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
In case you were wondering, the Buffalo Sabres went 2-3 against the Stanley Cup finalists in the 2011-12 season. ***PHOTO1*** Against the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres: Lost 5-3 Nov. 16; Tyler Myers scored twice Lost 3-1 Dec. 28 Won 2-1 (SO) Jan. 24; this win stopped their 13-game road losing streak Lost 4-1 Feb. 14;...

Game-worn Rochester Americans Jerseys Available in Charity Auction
May 27th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
An auction to bid on game-worn Rochester Americans jerseys continues through June 3. ***PHOTO1*** The entire 2011-12 Amerks roster is available. Bidding starts at $250 for each jersey, with some - such as that of Buffalo Sabres young gun Marcus Foligno - are already more than $400. Other players who saw time with the Sabres and are available include Travis Turnbull, Brayden McNabb...