What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:57 PST)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading ?

Sabres Team Report
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:06:25 PST)

With seven points in their last four games, the Sabres seem to have righted themselves after a disastrous five-game losing streak that nearly knocked them into the cellar of the Eastern Conference.

Buffalo's come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders on Saturday certainly was just what their doctor ordered, especially after Buffalo fell behind 3-1 with just under three minutes to go in the middle frame.

The Sabres stunned the Islanders when Derek Roy scored late in the second period, and Paul Gaustad completed the comeback by netting the equalizer midway through the third. But Buffalo saved its best for last, killing off a too-many-men on the ice penalty in overtime to help them secure the bonus point when Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored in the...

Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:19 PST)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading ?

Sabres win as Miller passes Hasek for team record
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:52:05 PST)
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Ryan Miller needed some heroics from his teammates — and some of his own — to become the Buffalo Sabres' all-time wins leader.

Miller a win short of breaking Hasek mark
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:32 PST)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - During a season in which very little as gone right for Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres, the goalie prefers hedging his bets on when — or even whether — he'll catch Dominik Hasek in the franchise record book.

Sabres G Miller a win short of breaking Hasek mark
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:39 PST)
During a season in which very little as gone right for Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres, the goalie prefers hedging his bets on when -- or even whether -- he'll catch Dominik Hasek in the franchise record book. And it makes no difference that Miller's 234 career wins have him only one away from breaking The Dominator's mark, or that it could happen as early as Saturday, when the...

CBA sticking points: The players' cut & team-by-team revenues
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:48:00 PST)
Neither the league nor union have gone public, but the players' percentage and how much each market makes appear to be the main issues.

The 7 NHL stars that have yet to score an empty net goal (Update: Make It Six)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:26 PST)
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. Some of you may feel the empty-net goal is a way for NHL players to pad their stats … Continue reading ?

Sabres rookie D McNabb demoted to AHL Rochester
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:08:25 PST)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres have demoted defenceman Brayden McNabb to AHL Rochester, where the rookie will have the benefit of getting more playing time after missing eight games with a concussion.

Proteau: Apologies from 30 NHL teams (TheHockeyNews.com)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:00 PST)
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week's column.

Sabres' Miller playing well but needs help from offense
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:55:13 PST)
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller seems to have finally found the game that put a Vezina Trophy on his shelf. His teammates, though, continue making every other goalie look like a Vezina winner, too. Miller earned the 24th shutout of his career Wednesday, but he still ended up...

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Lundqvist, Reimer post shutouts; Samuelsson’s far out goal
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:45:46 PST)
No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers King Henrik recorded his third shutout in five starts with a 34-save night during a 1-0 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres. After a scoreless regulation and overtime, Marian Gaborik and Ryan … Continue reading ?

Lundqvist leads Rangers in 1-0 win over Sabres
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:49 PST)
In what came down to a duel between two of the NHL's elite goalies, New York Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist proved to be one save better than Buffalo's Ryan Miller. Lundqvist stopped all 34 shots he faced through overtime, and four of five in the shootout to secure a dramatic, edge-of-your-seat 1-0 win over the Sabres on Wednesday night.

NHL referee leaves after being hit by puck
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:50:38 PST)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - NHL referee Kelly Sutherland did not return after a deflected shot struck him in the face early in the first period of the Buffalo Sabres' home game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

NHL referee helped off after being struck by puck
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:39 PST)
NHL referee Kelly Sutherland did not return after a deflected shot struck him in the face early in the first period of the Buffalo Sabres' home game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Sutherland was following the play just off the right corner when Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold took a shot from the right point.

Puck Previews: Penguins, Leafs meet again; Ray Ferraro apologizes
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:00 PST)
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. • Youppi! showing the … Continue reading ?

Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty downplays trash talk (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:07:59 PST)
Max Pacioretty was visibly upset at the end of the Canadiens’ 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but he said his anger was not related to anything Buffalo’s Paul Gaustad might have said in the waning moments of the game.

NHL hopeful for peaceful labor talks with NHLPA
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:57:58 PST)
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer

Sabres recall F Kassian from AHL Rochester
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:23:44 PST)
The Buffalo Sabres have recalled rookie forward Zack Kassian from AHL Rochester prior to their home game against the New York Rangers. The move was made Wednesday, a day after leading goal scorer Thomas Vanek sustained what the team is calling an upper body injury in a 3-1 win at Montreal. Vanek is expected to miss at least a week.

What are the biggest questions facing each NHL team down the stretch of 2011-12 season?
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:50:16 PST)
The NHL All-Star Game isn't the midway point of the season, but it does drop the checkered flag for rampant trade deadline speculation and big debates about the direction of teams down the stretch. With that, we look at all … Continue reading ?

Montreal Canadiens just didn't show up against Sabres (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:38:31 PST)
Give the Buffalo Sabres an A-plus at every position for their 3-1 victory on Tuesday. And while you’re at it, you can also give the finger to the Canadiens, who now find themselves ranked No. 13 in the East.

Montreal Canadiens didn't play with enough desperation (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:16:25 PST)
Where was the desperation? That’s what goaltender Carey Price was asking Tuesday night after the Canadiens dropped a 3-1 decision to the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre.

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Cogliano’s quick trick; Leafs, Wild, blow three-goal leads late
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:45:33 PST)
This photo nicely illustrates the quality of the netminding Cogliano faced during his second period scoring spree. No. 1 Star: John Tavares, New York Islanders Though Tavares was able to pick up a 2nd goal and a 2nd assist on … Continue reading ?