Fleury denies Vanek-less Sabres as Penguins pick up 5th straight win
Associated PressMarc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and stopped three more tries in the shootout, and Kris Letang scored the only goal in the tiebreaker in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 19, 2009Sabres' Vanek out against Penguins
Associated PressSabres left wing Thomas Vanek missed Buffalo's game against Pittsburgh on Saturday because of soreness in his stomach/abdominal region.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009Miller stymies Leafs as goalie's 40 saves back Sabres' big 2nd
Associated PressRyan Miller made 40 saves for his 20th win of the season, and the Buffalo Sabres scored four times in the second period of a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 18, 2009A Kovy trade to consider, plus '13 Rules' feedback
John Buccigross, ESPN.comIf the Thrashers don't re-sign Ilya Kovalchuk, where could he land? Beantown, perhaps? The Mother of All Mailbags returns to tell all.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Front Line: Deconstructing Mike Fisher
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen explains the disparity between his ranking of Mike Fisher and what Player Rater says about the Senators forward's stats.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Lalime subs for Miller to help Sabres clip Blackhawks
Associated PressPatrick Lalime made 39 saves, and Thomas Vanek and Clarke MacArthur scored in the Buffalo Sabres' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 11, 2009Big test ahead for Buffalo Sabres
Pierre LeBrunBUFFALO, N.Y. -- There are windows in a long NHL season that provide you with a nice barometer of what a team may be all about. I think we have that ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009Front Line: Has Gaborik reached peak?
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMarian Gaborik has risen up to No. 5 in the forwards rankings after a great start, but Sean Allen thinks he can't get much higher.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009Hot Sabres start fast, send Canadiens to fourth straight loss
Associated PressClarke MacArthur, Jason Pominville and Derek Roy scored first-period goals, Ryan Miller made 21 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 03, 2009Forty-four pearls of hockey wisdom
John Buccigross, ESPN.com...Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie" 29. Flames: Fredrik "Who Throws A" Sjostrom (I mean, really) 30. Sabres: Thomas Vanek "At The Disco" 31. Bruins: David Krejci "Breaky Heart" 32. Thrashers: Pavel "Funky Cold" Kubina 33...
Page | ConversationFront Line: Hossa back, rising
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMarian Hossa defied even the most optimistic of prognoses by returning to the Blackhawks before the calendar turned to December. With his injury behind him, Sean Allen is ready to consider him elite again.
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