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Hockey Thug Suspended for ... Biting?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:42:50 CST

Turns out the NHL has a bigger bite than Ottawa's Jarkko Ruutu. The league suspended Ruutu two games without pay for biting the gloved hand of Buffalo's Andrew Peters in a game Tuesday. "It's weird to even think that that goes on in hockey," said Peters, known more for his...

Sabres Upend Bruins

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:25:22 CDT

Thomas Vanek scored three goals and Jocelyn Thibault shut out the Boston Bruins in his first start since Jan. 21 as the Buffalo Sabres ended their season with a 3-0 win last night. The victory came too late for the Sabres. It was their first game since they were eliminated...

Habs Eliminate Sabres

Jamie Buss — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:48:21 CDT

Bryan Smolinski scored twice, Carey Price came within 8:30 of posting his second straight shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo 3-1 on Thursday night, eliminating the Sabres from the playoff race. Chris Higgins also scored for Montreal, which is tied with Pittsburgh atop the Eastern Conference with 102...

OT Win Keeps Sabre Playoff Hopes Alive

Jamie Buss — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:30:09 CDT

Buffalo’s playoff hopes remain alive – for at least one more day. The Sabres, battling every step of the way, overcame the Bruins in a 2-1 overtime win tonight. It took just 39 seconds beyond regulation for Andrej Sekera to get the job done for Buffalo. The Sabres need to...

Canandiens Light Lamp Late, Stun Sabres

Mike Buss — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:22:29 CDT

Tomas Plekanec scored twice in the final 2:31, including the tying goal with 15 seconds remaining, and teammate Christopher Higgins scored in overtime as Montreal dealt Buffalo a serious blow to its playoff hopes with 4-3 victory. Mark Streit added three assists for the Canadiens, who took over first...

Caps Grab OT Win, Remain in Playoff Chase

Jamie Buss — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:38:44 CDT

The Capitals got the two points they needed tonight, but the Lightning didn’t give them up without a fight. Alexander Semin got Washington through regulation and Tomas Fleischmann won it for them in overtime, reports the AP. The victory puts the Caps just two points out of the eighth and...

Five-Goal 3rd Pushes Sens Past Sabres

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:06:02 CDT

Anton Volchenkov’s first goal of the season came with less than two minutes remaining in regulation and propelled the Senators to a 6-3 win over the Sabres. Seven goals were scored in a wild third period, five of them by Ottawa. Daniel Alfredsson had two of the Senators’ five in...

Leafs Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win

Jamie Buss — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:57:30 CDT

The Maple Leafs aren’t out of the playoff hunt just yet, after a 4-1 win in Buffalo last night left them a fighting chance in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is in 12th place right now, but only five points separates them from the Boston Bruins, who hold the eighth and...

Sabres Slash Bolts With Six in 3rd Period

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:33:11 CDT

The Sabres’ six-goal third period erased a 4-1 deficit to the Tampa Bay Lightning and propelled Buffalo to a 7-4 victory. Thomas Vanek and Jochen Hecht each scored two goals during the Sabres’ remarkable final period, which featured two goals within 16 seconds and a four-goal, 8-minute stretch, according to...