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Derek Roy has joined the list of Sabres invited to partake in their national team's 2010 Winter Olympic camp this summer.

Despite all the analysis and commentary on the current state of the Buffalo Sabres and their annual free-agent dealings, one revealing comment general manager Darcy Regier made yesterday seems worth more talk than it's getting: "Burning money is not an option," Regier said, referring to how teams can buy out a player's contract, "and it's not one I ...

So the Sabres drafted a bunch of big, tough kids.I'mresisting the urge to climb up on my office chair --arthritic hip and all -- and dance incelebration.

One knock against the Sabres following the 2008-09 season is that they were simply not tough enough.

Ahh, the Stanley Cup Finals have come to a thrilling close. For a couple weeks, I actually forgot about the Buffalo Sabres offseason-to-do list... by Brandon K. 62 reads Opinion Ahh, the Stanley Cup Finals have come to a thrilling close.

The Buffalo Sabres reached the conference finals in back-to-back years after the 2004-05 lockout, so it's easy to say they were Stanley Cup contenders twice in the past four seasons.

Missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons has created a lot of unrest in Buffalo as the Sabres have more than enough talent to reach the postseason.

There's no confirmation on whether or not Tom Golisano is chewing a microphone right about now, but the man sure has some answering to do with that statement right before the 2008-2009 season last year... by TJ Luckman 12 reads Opinion May 19, 2009 There's no confirmation on whether or not Tom Golisano is chewing a microphone right about now, but ...

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Goaltender Ryan Miller was everything the team hoped for when it signed him to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension before the season.

You want Lindy Ruff kicked to the curb? He has been behind the bench for 11 seasons, missed the playoffs for two straight years, five out of seven, and has failed to win the Stanley Cup.

Derek Roy insists his relationship with Lindy Ruff is fine. And the Buffalo Sabres' leading scorer said he's looking forward to playing for his coach again when Team Canada heads to the World Championships in Switzerland.

BOSTON a ' The Montreal Canadiens got the point they needed to make the playoffs in a season filled with adversity and disappointment.

Jason Pominville scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres snapped Carolina's nine-game winning streak in decisive fashion, routing the Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night.

The Detroit Red Wings' took a one-hour flight to Buffalo for tonight's game against the Sabres , where they face a team which has to basically win out and receive some assistance to close their four-point deficits with the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers.

Repeat the familiar script, "If the Sabres are to complete an unlikely playoff run," and add in, "they'll have to disable the defending champs." Monday brings the Red Wings and Sabres together 7 p.m. at HSBC Arena, and Buffalo must win after blowing a chance to dictate its destiny.

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Like any coach, Lindy Ruff has many ways to try to get his message across. He'll often skate next to a player before practice chatting calmly.

For more than two periods, the game was about possible retribution for a week-old goal celebration by Alex Ovechkin.

BUFFALO, N.Y.Which one of the backups will be the backup? Choosing between Curtis Joseph and Justin Pogge doesn't give the Leafs much of a choice.

The Montreal Canadiens continue a five-game homestand tonight with a matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, who will aim to keep their postseason hopes alive at the Bell Centre.Montreal lost the opener of this residency last Saturday against Toronto, a fifth straight loss that knocked the Canadiens down in the standings.