Adam Mair News

The excitement continues to build for the Buffalo Sabres NHL Entry Draft Party, set for this Friday at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from 3-10 p.m. The event is free and open to fans of all ages, with activities taking place at various locations around the Art Gallery.

Thomas Vanek and Paul Gaustad scored less than 30 seconds apart in the third period, leading Buffalo past Toronto, 3-1, at Air Canada Centre.

There was a sense of hope Monday morning in HSBC Arena. The Buffalo Sabres talked of closing the season with a four-game winning streak, spoke of how they could put pressure on the teams they were chasing for the final playoff spot.

It's tough to pin the offensive struggles of the Sabres onto Adam Mair, but the gritty center missed a golden opportunity in the first period, and Buffalo couldn't get much else going in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

BUFFALO a ' Goaltender Carey Price didn't have to look far to find the difference in the Canadiens' 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Friday night.

Marian Hossa scored twice and Chris Osgood tied Dominik Hasek for 10th on the NHL career wins list in helping the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over Buffalo on Monday night.Hossa, who reached the 40-goal plateau for the third time, added an assist.

No way the New Jersey Devils were going to blow a three-goal lead: Not with in net.

Lindy Ruff decided since the team is on the road, he wants a guttier line-up so Adam Mair will stay in while Maxim Afinogenov stays out.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to boost their playoff hopes with a fourth straight victory, as they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's battle at Philips Arena.

Don't count the Buffalo Sabres out of the Eastern Conference playoff race just yet.

Montreal Canadiens' Roman Hamrlik, left, checks Buffalo Sabres' Adam Mair during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Saturday, March 28, 2009.

MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: Several fantasy stars either are on the mend or becoming injured beyond effectiveness as head-to-head leagues continue their semifinals week and rotisserie leagues battle down to the wire.

Adam Mair, left, and the Sabres can't afford a loss to Tomas Vokoun's Panthers. The Montreal Canadiens will be among the interested parties when the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres fight for playoff positioning on Wednesday night in Buffalo .

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller will return to the net when the Toronto Maple Leafs come to HSBC Arena on Friday night, coach Lindy Ruff said today.

Ryan Miller was on the ice, practicing in full and "looking good," according to WGR's Paul Hamilton, who reports live from HSBC Arena.

The Buffalo Sabres have been frustrated lately, suffering infuriating losses to Atlanta and Ottawa in their last two outings.

In late January, during his final unhappy days as head coach of the Ottawa Senators, Craig Hartsburg ran over the reasons he thought his team was already too far behind to make the playoffs.

Mikael Tellqvist gets his first start as a Sabre tonight in Ottawa. It breaks Patrick Lalime's streak of nine straight starts.

Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Ryan Miller has begun skating on his own to test his injured left ankle and is confident he is on track to return to the lineup before the end of the season.

Buffalo Sabres centre Adam Mair laid the foundation for a potentially epic verbal throwdown with the Ottawa Senators after their last game in February.