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Ottawa Senators Andrej Meszaros and Wade Redden keep the puck away form Buffalo Sabres Maxim Afinogenov during the second period at Scotiabank Place on Nov.

Ryan Miller's fancy new contract made several concepts arrive at my ADHD station in almost record time, so I figured I'd sort them out for you, fresh from the bowels of HSBC Arena and a press conference with ...

It's amazing how one resplendent mistake can mislabel an organization. Yes, the Sabres have gone techie in their scouting approach, foregoing overpriced airline tickets for a quiet night in front of the big ...

Earlier in the day, GM Darcy Regier announced the team had traded winger Steve "Big Bear" Bernier to Vancouver in exchange for a 3rd round 2009 and 2nd round 2010 draft pick.

Six of the top NHL hockey draft prospects, from left, Luke Schenn, Alex Pietrangelo, Tyler Myers, Steven Stamkos, Drew Doughty, and Zach Bogosian are seen at the Top Prospects Clinic in Ottawa on Thursday, June ...

Two pieces of paper with names scribbled on them are the highlight of Darcy Regier's 2008 NHL draft.

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier has options this weekend. With a pair of first round picks in this year's NHL Entry Draft, the Sabres are as likely as any team to move up in the first round.

Jay Feaster has the easy job - "idiot-proof" is how the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager puts it - and is all but absolutely certain he will select forward Steven Stamkos with the No.

Darcy Regier departed Detroit following a lackluster NHL general managers meeting and Game Five of the Stanley Cup finals, and today he'll formally introduce South Buffalo's Tim Kennedy as the newest member of ...

With no transfer agreement between the NHL and the International Ice Hockey Federation, the Sabres aren't likely to land Swedish goaltending prospect Jhonas Enroth until the matter is resolved.

Afinogenov and Kalinin win gold - Two Sabres that by the end of the summer could be former Sabres took home gold medals today.

Sabres 2005 second round pick Philip Gogulla scored for Germany at the World Championships, but his team still lost to Norway 3-2. Round one is over and Gogulla has a goal and two assists. via WGR-AM Buffalo

Sabres winger Maxim Afinogenov fired home two third period goals to help Russia to a 4-3 shoot out victory over Belarus at the World Championships. via WGR-AM Buffalo

“It's not the best game of my life”

Vitali Koval is an unknown no more at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. The Belarusian netminder shed the "little-known" tag with a 52-save performance in which he nearly carried his upstart Belarus team to ... via CANOE

“We played really hard right to the end”

Goals by two members of the Buffalo Sabres in effect canceled each other out as Canada earned a 5-4 victory Tuesday over the United States at the world hockey championships. via Buffalo News

Sabres center Derek Roy picked up his first point of the World Championships as he had an assist in Canada's 7-0 victory over Latvia. via WGR-AM Buffalo

“Nice to see a young person so positive about her team!”

I went to the last two Maple Leaf games of the season. I had to. I had strep throat and felt like a bag of dirt, but I was required to play my role: An angry and desperate man screaming at a vengeful sporting ... via Globe and Mail

O K,they have a goal. The Buffalo Sabres made it abundantly clear Thursday that they want to win the Stanley Cup. via Buffalo News

“We'll do everything we can to lock them up”

Now on the market: One speedy, electrifying, jersey-selling right winger, who also commits grievous turnovers, strays outside the system and makes linemates wonder what he's doing. via Buffalo News