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January 5, 2009
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[5:29 pm]
Sabres D Rivet ready to return; Afinogenov hurt
AP reports: 'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said after practice Monday that he expects Rivet back in the lineup on Tuesday, when Buffalo hosts Ottawa. Acquired in an offseason trade with San Jose, the defenseman has missed 11 straight games since getting hurt during a 3-2 loss at Montreal on Nov. 29.'
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[4:30 pm]
Buffalo's future in net looks bright with Enroth in the wings
LetsGoSabres.com reports: '“He’s still in that devolvement stage for a 20 year old kid,” said Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen. “He’s played at the top level in Europe and now he’s trying to do it over here."'
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[4:29 pm]
Rivet ready
Sabres.com reports: '“It felt good,” Rivet said of his shoulder following practice Monday. “The last week or so I really tried to push hard on it and see kind of where it’s at. It has responded real well. Obviously practice is not game-situation, that’s something that I will be finding out very soon.”'
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[8:36 am]
Sabres announce ticketing deal
Business First of Buffalo reports: 'It includes a provision that allows Sabres season-ticket holders to resell, transfer or donate tickets for individual games through StubHub, a secondary ticket-sales Web site.'
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[5:04 am]
Monday's Portland Coverage
SabreSpace.com reports:
A bounce-back win (Portland Press Herald)
Falcons are looking for a way to win after eight losses in 10 games (Springfield Republican)
Pirates ground the Falcons in Portland (Maine Hockey Journal)
Pirates Beat Falcons 4-1 (PortlandPirates.com)
Falcons fall in Portland 4-1 (FalconsAHL.com)
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January 4, 2009
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[6:48 am]
Players rein in postgame celebration
Buffalo News reports: '“It’s time for us to start playing with a little smack,” goaltender Ryan Miller said. “We played well, we competed, we battled. It was the most complete team game we’ve had in a while. It’s something we can enjoy tonight before we get moving forward.”'
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[5:38 am]
Ellis grabs spotlight as Sabres trip Bruins
Buffalo News reports: '"It's really what the game is all about now," Ruff said. "If you're going to score, you have to get inside. Matt Ellis, both goals. He did a great job of showing composure. I give him a lot of credit. He puts a lot of work into the game. He does a lot of little things right. I was proud of him."'
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[5:37 am]
Well-traveled Ellis gets where he wants to go
Boston Globe reports: '"We knew that we had to come out and compete hard, battle hard, put pucks to the net, with bodies going there," Ellis beamed. "We executed well tonight."'
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[5:36 am]
Sunday's Boston Coverage
SabreSpace.com reports:
Bruins lose edge and fall (Boston Globe)
Well-traveled Ellis gets where he wants to go (Boston Globe)
Ward suffers setback, again (Boston Globe)
Sabres burst bubble (Boston Herald)
All good things come to an end, eventually (Boston Herald)
Talk speaks plenty loud (Boston Herald)
Peter Chiarelli expects Patrice Bergeron back (Boston Herald)
Bruins outskated, outscored (Brockton Enterprise)
Bruins' foes strike early, often (Brockton Enterprise)
Streak over for B’s (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
Ference put back together (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
Bruins take a tumble (Concord Monitor)
Sabres halt Bruins' win streak (New England Hockey Journal)
Photo gallery (BostonBruins.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
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[5:35 am]
Miller, Ellis have perfect touch as Sabres win in Bruins' house
LetsGoSabres.com reports: 'From his incredible grab of Marc Savard's sure goal 90 seconds into the first period to his insignificant clutch of Zdeno Chara's rink-long volley as time expired in the third, Ryan Miller was where the biggest win of the season began and ended.'
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[5:34 am]
Sunday's Portland Coverage
SabreSpace.com reports:
Admirals snap Pirates' home streak (Portland Press Herald)
Shorthanded Admirals salvage road trip with win (Norfolk Virginian Pilot)
Old Pirate comes back to haunt former team (Maine Hockey Journal)
Admirals Hold Off Pirates for 3-2 Win (PortlandPirates.com)
Team Photo Giveaway January 4 (PortlandPirates.com)
McKenna Holds Off Pirates (NorfolkAdmirals.com)
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January 3, 2009
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[6:56 pm]
Sabres end Bruins 10 game winning streak
LetsGoSabres.com reports: 'It was a great game to watch, although the third period was rather dry. Buffalo played a more defensive style and neither team managed to score a goal in the final frame. But the first two periods featured six goals, four from Buffalo, and plenty of offensive hockey. One of the more entertaining aspects of the game was Ryan Miller, who made some great saves that looked like Dominik Hasek was back in net. And it was worth watching to see Ellis go for the hat trick. He had a few great chances at it, but came up short. This was a great all-around performance and it was a game that was worth watching from start to finish.'
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[4:09 pm]
Buffalo 4, Boston 2
The Sports Network reports: 'The Bruins entered the contest with wins in 10 straight games and a 14-game home winning streak. Boston hadn't lost since a 3-1 setback at Washington on December 10 and was last beaten at the Garden by Toronto on October 23. Buffalo, however, opened a 2-0 lead in the first period and never trailed in capturing its second straight win. Thomas Vanek and Paul Gaustad also scored for the Sabres, while Ryan Miller made 29 saves in the victory.'
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[3:48 pm]
Ellis Scores Twice; Sabres Topple Bruins 4-2
WGR-AM reports: 'Ellis added his second goal of the game a little over three minutes into the second period, taking a pass from Ales Kotalik and catching Thomas out of position to make it a 3-1 Buffalo lead. The Bruins pulled to within one yet again later in the period when Sean Thornton, known mostly for his fists rather than his scoring touch, floated a weak shot that fluttered over the glove of Miller and into the net. The Sabres went up 4-2 in the second when Andrej Sekera shot one toward the net that deflected off of Paul Gaustad, who was credited with the goal; his 4th of the year.'
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[3:38 pm]
Ellis scores a pair as Sabres beat Bruins
AP reports: 'It was just Boston’s third home loss of the season, and the first since a 4-2 setback to Toronto on Oct. 23. The other was a 2-1 shootout loss against Pittsburgh in the home opener.'
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[3:37 pm]
Win against mighty Bruins could buoy Sabres
Olean Times Herald reports: '"We got to treat this as a statement game," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Friday after the Sabres practiced at HSBC Arena. "I'm really interested to see what we bring and who brings it. It's a situation where we can say, 'Boy, we're going to put an end to Boston's streak and we're going to keep this thing going and build off the level we competed at last game.' Or you end up stepping back and say, 'You weren't good enough.'"'
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[6:55 am]
Some Sabres are skating on thin ice
Buffalo News reports: '“It’s not my job to look the other way,” Ruff said Friday after his team prepared for today’s matinee in Boston. “I’m not the type of guy that wants to embarrass people, but I am going to be tough. It’s going to be, ‘You’ve got to play this way, or you won’t be able to play.’ We’ll either take off and go, and everybody gets hunkered in, or you’ll keep waddling until we have to destroy a couple pieces.”'
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[6:55 am]
Gerbe heads to Portland for playing time
Buffalo News reports: '“He needs to play, and he needs to play a lot,” Ruff said. “With the makeup of the lines, with him not being in the top three [lines], it’s not a position for him to be playing. I had a good discussion with him. I think his game has a ways to go, but he did a lot of good things. The energy he brought to the game was a real good thing for us.”'
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[5:08 am]
Saturday's Boston Coverage
SabreSpace.com reports:
Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe)
Buffalo (18-15-5) at Boston (29-5-4) (AP)
Bruins aim for 11th straight win (Sportsticker)
Buffalo Sabres (18-15-5) at Boston Bruins (29-5-4) (The Sports Network)
Game Day: Sabres vs. Bruins (BostonBruins.com)
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January 2, 2009
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[7:54 pm]
Sabres pound Leafs
Olean Times Herald reports: '“I think it’s something we definitely talked about before the game,” Pominville said. “We wanted to be hard on the puck; we wanted to be hard on the forecheck, which I thought we did.”'
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