Sabres Do Less Coke than the Flyers, Win!

Three Stars:
1. Ryan Miller (29 saves)
2. Jeff Carter (1 goal, 1 assist)
3. Tyler Ennis (1 goal)

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 3
Philadelphia Flyers: 2

Goalie Stats
Ryan Miller: SV: 29 SV%: .935 GA: 2
Ray Emery: SV: 22 SV%: .880 GA: 3

Recap Notes:
- Congrats to Tyler Ennis on his first NHL game/goal
- Buffalo's D is pretty awesome
- Ryan Miller is even better
- The Flyers should go fuck themselves
- But they are fairly good short handed
- Briere probably hurt his groin in the press conference
- Hopefully Vanek is catching fire... my fantasy team can't score

Edmonton Hates the Northeast

Three Stars:
1. Ryan Miller (pure domination)
2. Ales Hemsky (1 assist)
3. Tim Connolly (2 assists, didn't get injured!)

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 3
Edmonton Oilers: 1

Goalie Stats
Ryan Miller: SV: 28 SV%: .966 GA: 1
The 'Bulin Wall: SV: 23 SV%: .920 GA: 2

Recap Notes:
- I don't care if Steve Montador scored... he still sucks
- Only think he's good at is getting punched in the face
- Ryan Miller is ridiculous this season
- Guess he REALLY wants to make Team USA
- Clarke MacArthur is gonna be in trouuuuuuuuuuuuuuble
- That hit looked worse than a Penguins power play
- Don't listen to the senile Pat Quinn... MacArthur had no intent
- Thomas Vanek is killing my fantasy team

Recap: Bruins Actually Can Score! Beat Buffalo.

Three Stars:
1. Zdeno Chara (1 goal, 1 assist)
2. Steve Begin (0 goals, 2 assists)
3. Shawn Thornton(0 goals, 1 assist, 2 fights)


Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 2
Boston Bruins: 4

Goalie Stats
Jhonas Enroth: SV: 33 SV%: .892 GA: 4
Tuukka Rask: SV: 28 SV%: .933 GA: 2

Recap Notes:
-Bruins snap a three game losing streak.
-Rask is proving more and more to be a capable goalie to one day takeover the starting position
-Enroth has ALOT of work to do
-Bruins got 2 powerplay points...fans in Boston danced in the streets (they haven't converted on their previous 20).
-Buffalo's powerplay looked more like the Bruins, they went 0-7.
-Bruins scored more in this game than in their previous four combined.
-Shawn Thornton is a beast.

Miller Looks Human, Flyers Win

Three Stars:
1. James Van Riemsdyk (1 goal)
2. Ian Laperriere (2 assists)
3. Chris Pronger (1 goal, 1 assist)

Final Score:
Philadelphia Flyers: 5
Buffalo Sabres: 2

Goalie Stats
Ray Emery: SV: 28 SV%: .933 GA: 2
Ryan Miller: SV: 32 SV%: .889 GA: 4

Recap Notes:
- You know its a bad day when Daniel Carcillo scores on you
- Also... call Ripley's... Carcillo didn't do anything incredibly stupid to cost his team a game!
- Ray Emery dropped the hooker's and cocaine long enough to have a decent outing
- Despite what Pierre McGuire tells you, Mike Richards must be one of the worst captains in the league
- Buffalo looked tired and out of sync all night
- Flyers have outscored opponents 17-5 on their three game win streak
- Only a matter of time before Bobby Clarke talks to the team about scoring too much and not taking enough dumb penalties.
- Sabres travel to Boston tonight to meet the offensively inept Bruins

Connolly, Miller Burn Leafs

Three Stars:
1. Tim Connolly (2 goals, 1 assist, OT hero)
2. Ryan Miller (33 saves, still a beast)
3. Tomas Kaberle (2 assists, heating up?)

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 3
Toronto Maple Leafs: 2

Goalie Stats
Ryan Miller: SV: 33 SV%: .943 GA: 2
Jonas Gustavsson: SV: 25 SV%: .893 GA: 3

Recap Notes:
- Ryan Miller is ridiculously good
- Tim Connolly is a great fantasy hockey sleeper, go pick him up
- Maple Leafs showing more fight, but still can't get it done
- Tomas Kaberle may just be auditioning for his future team...
- Gustavsson is good, not great, but has shitty team in front of him
- Grabovski had a nice late goal to tie it up and temporarily give the Leafs hope
- The Maple Leafs have no hope
- Ryan Miller is really, REALLY good

Miller Machine Dominates The Devils

Three Stars:
1. Ryan Miller (31 saves, only allowed 1 goal)
2. Tim Kennedy (1 goal)
3. Zach Parise (1 assist, 7 shots on goal)

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 4
New Jersey Devils: 1

Goalie Stats
Ryan Miller: SV: 31 SV%: .969 GA: 1
Martin Brodeur: SV: 23 SV%: .852 GA: 4

Recap Notes: The Buffalo Sabres stayed unbeaten on the road as one of my fantasy goalies completely schooled the other.

Ryan Miller outdueled Brodeur (this is becoming a common occurence this season), stopping 31 of 32 shots. Clarke MacArthur scored 81 seconds in and it was allllllll down hill after that for the Devils. How'd that trap work out for you this game?

Buffalo's next game is Friday when they welcome the Toronto Marlies Maple Leafs.

Sabres' Giant Slays Lightning in Shootout

Three Stars:
1. Tyler Myers
2. Martin St. Louis
3. Vincent Lecavalier

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 3
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2

Goalie Stats
Ryan Miller: SV: 24 SV%: .923 GA: 2
Mike Smith: SV: 30 SV%: .938 GA: 2

Recap Notes: Vincent Lecavalier scored his first goal of the season and Steven Stamkos continued his goal scoring tear, but they were not enough to stop the Buffalo Sabres from rolling to another victory.

Both Ryan Miller and Mike Smith played outstanding, as Mike Smith made me look like a jerk for all the bad things I said about him in the preview.

The Lightning held a 2-1 edge late in the third, but Drew Stafford beat Mike Smith with just 17 seconds left to bring the game to overtime.

Miller and Smith continued their goalie duel late into the shoot out and in round 6 6'8" defenseman Tyler Myers beat Mike Smith for the victory.

Atlanta Kovalchuks Blow Past Sabres

Three Stars:
1. Ilya Kovalchuk
2. Johan Hedberg
3. Rich Peverley

Final Score:
Buffalo Sabres: 2
Atlanta Thrashers: 4

Goalie Stats
Patrick Lalime (L): SV: 23 SV%: .851 GA: 4
Johan Hedberg (W): SV: 40 SV%: .952 GA: 2

Recap Notes: Johan Hedberg made 40 saves en route to the Thrashers giving Buffalo their first regulation loss of the season. Hedberg has historically done well against the Sabres, and improved his record against them to 11-2-1.

Ilya Kovalchuk continued his torried start, scoring two goals just three minutes apart in the first to bring his season total to 7.

"You can't start a game like that," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "If you start a game like that you're asking for a loss. We didn't deserve to win."

Former Sabre Maxim Afinogenov scored for Thrashers as well.

"We have a good team," said Afinogenov, who signed with Atlanta after nine seasons with the Sabres. "Our goalies are playing unbelievable for us and that helps make our leads safe."

Miller Cotinues to Dominate

Ryan Miller made 36 saves as the Buffalo Sabres rolled to another victory.

"We're just playing good hockey," said Miller, who's allowed just eight goals in five games to lead the NHL's stingiest defense. "I'm enjoying it, and I hope we can keep it up all year."

The Sabres are the only team left in the NHL without a regulation loss after the Stars fell to the Bruins.

The giant Tyler Myers scored his first NHL goal in the first to put the Sabres ahead 1-0. Later in the first Clarke MacArthur scored on a penalty shot after being hauled down by Mark Streit on a breakaway.

Tim Connolly opened the scoring in the second on a power play goal. The Islander's Matt Moulson would get this third of the season to bring the score to 3-1. The Sabres Jochen Hecht made it 4-1 halfway through and then 3 minutes later John Tavares scored on an Islanders power play to bring the Islanders within 2.

The third period saw a bit more back and forth as Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta scored followed shortly by the Islanders Andy Sutton. However, late in the third Jason Pominville would get his 100th career goal to seal the deal for the Sabres.

The Islanders were also winless in the fight department. In the first period Tim Jackman decided it would be a good idea to run at Ryan Miller. The Sabres Paul Gaustad did not approve:



The Sabres look to continue their winning streak when the Thrashers come to town tonight.

Sabres Decide They Can Score, Beat Wings

The Buffalo Sabres scored more goals last night than they had scored in their previous three games to beat the Detriot Runner-ups Red Wings 6-2.

The Sabres (3-0-1) had been relying solely on Ryan Miller thus far this season but suddenly had an offensive explosion.

The first period included an exchange of power play goals with secondary assists from guys named Jason, as the Sabres' Drew Stafford scored first (assisted by Paul Gaustad and Jason Pominville). Detroit answered three minutes later as Valterri Filppula scored (assisted by Niklas "Can't Hit Without Leaving My Skates" Kronwall and Jason Williams.

In the second period, the Sabres decided it was business time and they ran wild all over the Red Wings. Patrick Kaleta and Clarke MacArthur would score one each and Tomas Vanek would add 2 before leaving with an "upper body injury."

Paul Gaustad scored for the Sabres in the third and Tomas Holstrom interfered scored for the Red Wings but they could not muster anything after that.

The flurry of goals in the second period saw the Sabres score four times on seven shots before Babcock realized his top goalie is Chris "Not Os-good As Fleury" Osgood and yanked him.

Buffalo is off to a great start and leads the Northeast Division by one point in this young season.

The Sabres are back in action Friday when the New York Tavares' come to town.

Recap: Sabres Hand Coyotes First Defeat

The Sabres move to 1-0-1 after beating Pheonix 2-1 in a game that stayed locked in a 0-0 tie during the first two periods.

Luckly for me, that makes this recap really easy.

Both Miller and LaBarbera saw a fair number of shots and put up some impressive numbers. Miller managed 23 saves on 24 shots faced, whereas LaBarbera stopped 37 of 39 shots.

Phoenix drew first blood early in the 3rd on a Matther Lombardi power play goal, assisted by both Adrian Aucoin and Shane Doan. Buffalo struck back not two minutes later when Clark McArthur scored for the Sabres on an assist by Tyler Myers. Vanek managed to score the game winner on a power play goal after being cross-checked by Jim Vandermeer.

Both teams had their fair share of penalties, however Phoenix's came at worse times. With the game tied 1-1, the Coyotes totalled six penalty minutes in just the 3rd period, with Upshall serving four of them. What does coach Tippett have to say? Well the genius states: "That's bad discipline on our part and that's situations that can't happen.". No shit Tippett, no shit...

Martin Hanzal and Patrick Kaleta decided things were getting too rough and hugged to work out their differences:



Buffalo's next game comes up Saturday against the Nashville sexual Predators

Sabres Defeat Maple Leafs In Division Battle

Thomas Vanek and Viktor Stalberg exchanged goals as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 in a high scoring game.

Viktor Stalberg opened the scoring when he deflected a Tomas Kaberle pass past Buffalo goalie Patrick Lalime. Lee Stempniak put Toronto up by two with a tip in near the end of the first period.

Buffalo exploded in a 5:35 stretch in the second when Clarke MacArthur, Nathan Gerbe and Thomas Vanek scored to put Buffalo ahead 3-2.

Buffalo's lead lasted about as long Rick Dipietro's season, as Jason Blake scored 30 seconds later to tie the game. Toronto's Nikolai Kulemin scored three minutes later off assists from Matt Stajan and Luke Schenn to put Toronto up 4-3 going into the third.

Buffalo came out hot in the third and scored two goals within the first three minutes, as Jochen Hecht scored on a wrap around and Tim Kennedy got another past Toskala to put the Sabres up 5-4.

Lee Stempniak sooned tied the score at 5-5, but Thomas Vanek broke the tie again on a powerplay goal off assists from Derek Roy and Craig Rivet to put the Sabres up for good.

Less than two minutes later, Matt Ellis gave Buffalo the insurance goal to put Buffalo up 7-5. With less than two minutes left in the period Mikhail Grabovski brought Toronto within one, but Toronto could not tie up the score as Buffalo went on to the victory in a wild game.

Wilson announced that Toskala, who gave up all seven goals, would be starting the season opener -- "so there's no controversy."

"I think both teams were disinterested most of the night," Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson said. "It's your last exhibition game. Lord knows, we've played enough of them."

Buffalo finished the pre-season 4-1-1 as Toronto finished 6-3.

Sabres Blow 2-0 Lead, Fall to Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres blew a 2-0 lead and fell to the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 last night.
Clarke MacArthur opened the scoring just 55 seconds into the game to put the Sabres up 1-0 on a nice breakaway on an assist from Chris Butler. MacArthur slipped the puck past Carey Price's right pad for the goal.

Gerbe scored a short-handed goal midway through the first was he beat Price with a backhand to put the Sabres up 2-0.

Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller made 18 saves, including a nice stop on a two-mak break to deny Maxim Lapiere and stoned New York's favorite center Scott Gomez on a breakway while still protecting a 2-1 lead.

Brian Gionta opened the scoring for Montreal in the second with a power play goal on assists from from Tomas Plekanec and Jaroslav Spacek. Maxim Lapierre tied the game with less than a minute in the second. Gionta scored just 6 seconds into the powerplay after Buffalo was called for too many men on the ice, which excited the Montreal fans.

Gregory Stewart notched the game winner, beating Miller top shelf about 5 minutes into the third.

The game turned a bit ugly when Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta boarded Montreal's Tom Pyatt, receiving a boarding major and game misconduct. Montreal defenseman Ryan O'Byrne got 17 minutes in penalties for attacking Kaleta after the hit. Pyatt had to be helped off the ice and did not return. He is day to day with the famous upper body injury.

Buffalo faces off against the Toronto Maple Leafs later today.

Sabres Hold Off Maples Leafs, Win 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres prevailed in a close game over the Toronto Maple Leafs that surprisingly featured only fight (down from Toronto's average of 19). Hey if you can't score, might as well fight.


Jay Rosehill (Maple Leafs) vs Cody McCormick (Sabres)




If Rosehill is trying to make the roster he might want to do something other than fight, as the Leafs have plenty of goons for that.

The Sabres had a strong second period, getting goals from Nathan Paetsch, Jochen Hecht and Cody McCormik. Toronto's Jiri Tlusty scored on a penalty shot. This is one Miller wishes he could have back... just wow.





"I didn't mean to do that, but I count every goal," Tlusty said. "It doesn't matter how it went in."

The third period didn't see much action. John Mitchell scored for the Maple Leafs to close the gap to one goal and was assisted by Nazem Kadri who is still making a strong case for an opening night roster spot. Toronto outshot the Sabres 10-2 in the third, but could only beat Miller once.

Joey MacDonald had a decent showing, stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced. Buffalo's Ryan Miller continued his strong pre-season saving 23 of 25 shots (outside of that penalty shot... he probably had nightmares about that one last night).