10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://ca.sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Canada Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ca/sports/ui/ysp_ca_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Buffalo Sabres. Yahoo! Canada Sports - NHL - Buffalo Sabres News http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/buf Sabres Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) <p><p>The coaching world continues to spin. But not for Lindy Ruff.</p> <p>The Sabres' coach, hired in July 1997, is the longest-tenured coach in the NHL. His tenure is in the spotlight again because a coach was fired in his town. The NFL's Buffalo Bills rid themselves of Dick Jauron.</p> <p>"I've been more than fortunate," Ruff said. "It's filed somewhere between luck and the overall record, which has been good."</p> <p>Ruff is 450-340-132 with the Sabres. The wilder numbers come from the coaches who've come and gone since he was hired by Buffalo. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there have been 148 coaching changes in the NHL and 453 swaps in the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB combined.</p> <p>But Ruff sticks with the Sabres, and he figures to for a while.</p> <p><b>Senators 5, Sabres... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:05:45 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:nhl,article,teamreports-2009-nhl-buf:1 The Canadian Press Mike Fisher scores OT winner in Senators 4-3 triumph over Capitals (The Canadian Press) Washington Capitals Jay Beagle(notes) (83) celebrates his goal with teammates Tyler Sloan(notes) (89) John Carlson(notes) (74) and Andrew Gordon(notes) (63) during NHL second period hockey against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa Monday November 23, 2009. THE CANADIANPRESS/Fred Chartrand

OTTAWA - Mike Fisher has held the hot hand for the Ottawa Senators recently - two of them, in fact. And on Monday night, he put them to good use.


]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:48:00 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:nhl,article,capress-hkn_capitals_senators-234109127:1 Puck Headlines: Asking Bettman to resign; Chicago trade talk (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13lkjp0qo/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Asking-Bettman-to-resign-Chicag?urn=nhl,204339 Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:17 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204339:1 What We Learned: At quarter pole, NHL's biggest surprises (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l2ibsi9/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/What-We-Learned-At-quarter-pole-NHL-s-biggest-?urn=nhl,204284 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:41 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204284:1 Saturday's Three Stars: Robidas rules; Perron's goal of year? (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l2iglfk/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Saturday-s-Three-Stars-Robidas-rules-Perron-s-?urn=nhl,204114 No. 1 star: Stephane Robidas, Dallas Stars After Brian Rolston opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils, it... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:46 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204114:1 The Canadian Press Brian Elliot stands tall in relief for Ottawa as Senators beat Sabres 5-3 (The Canadian Press) Buffalo Sabres' Tim Kennedy(notes) gets an elbow in the face from Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza(notes), 19, during third period NHL hockey in Ottawa Saturday November 21, 2009. Ottawa beat Buffalo 5-3.THE CANADIANPRESS/Fred Chartrand

OTTAWA - For two periods Saturday night, Brian Elliott sat at the end of the Ottawa Senators bench.


]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:00 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:nhl,article,capress-hkn_sabres_senators-203371925:1 AP Senators surge past Sabres 5-3 (AP) Buffalo Sabres' Patrick Kaleta(notes), (36), attempts to the deflect puck pass Ottawa Senators goaltender Brian Elliott(notes), (30), as Senators' Chris Phillips(notes) looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 . Ottawa defeated Buffalo 5-3 .

Brian Elliott found a way to keep the Senators on their winning streak. The Senators' backup goalie replaced injured starter Pascal Leclaire to start the third period and made 16 saves to pick up the win and Ottawa topped the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday night. "I don't know how fast my heart was going when I got in there," Elliott said.


]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:25:06 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nhl,article,ap-2009112114.bufott.recap:1 The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13neapv6d/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/The-10-best-teams-that-didn-t-win-the-Cup-in-the?urn=nhl,204077 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204077:1 Sutter wants firebrand version of Flames (CBC.ca) The Calgary Flames begin a stretch Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles where eight of nine are played on the road. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:09 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,cbc:20090525:nhl,article,cbc-sports_hockey_sp_cgy_la-2000335172:1 Friday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick; Florida, Boston win in OT (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13knaplr7/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Friday-s-Three-Stars-Heatley-s-trick-Florida-?urn=nhl,204062 No. 1 Star: Dany Heatley, San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan stacked his best players on the same line against... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:35 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204062:1 Canucks explode for 4-goal 3rd period (CBC.ca) The Vancouver Canucks chased Colorado goalie Craig Anderson after two periods on Nov. 14 and followed up with five goals Friday night for their third win in a row over the Avalanche, 5-2 at General Motors Place. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42:29 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,cbc:20090525:nhl,article,cbc-sports_hockey_sp_avalanche_canucks_game-2000335169:1 AP Bergeron scores in OT as Bruins beat Sabres 2-1 (AP) Buffalo Sabres right winger Jason Pominville(notes), left, looks to redirect a shot at Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask(notes), of Finland, during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Boston won 2-1 in overtime.

It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he netted on Friday night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins. Bergeron scored 47 seconds into the extra period to give the Bruins a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The Bruins won their second straight game, only the second time this season they've produced a winning streak.


]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:55 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nhl,article,ap-2009112002.bosbuf.recap:1 Puck Previews: Sharks load up vs. Flyers; Sabres seek rebound (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13k0nc7p4/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Previews-Sharks-load-up-vs-Flyers-Sabres?urn=nhl,204047 Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:58 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-204047:1 Bruins' Marc Savard about to sign multiyear extension (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13d0anb5q/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/rumors/post/Bruins-Marc-Savard-about-to-sign-multiyear-exte?urn=nhl,203879 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:55:00 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_rumors-203879:1 Puck Headlines: Russia Olympic favs; more no-goal controversy (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l3ski1l/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Russia-Olympic-favs-more-no-goa?urn=nhl,203733 Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:44:59 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-203733:1 AP Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Sabres (AP) Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun(notes), of the Czech Republic, left, makes a save on Buffalo Sabres left winger Tim Kennedy(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Florida won 6-2.

The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start. Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the Panthers 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. After a 2-7-1 start, Florida has won six times in its last nine games, and has earned points in all but two of those contests to rebound back to...


]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:57 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nhl,article,ap-2009111802.flabuf.recap:1 Struggling rivals renew Battle of Ontario (CBC.ca) The Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will try to climb out of the doldrums when they clash Tuesday night in Ottawa (7:30 p.m. ET). Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:21:09 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,cbc:20090525:nhl,article,cbc-sports_hockey_sp_hockey_leafs_sens_p-2000334309:1 Glencross back for Flames-Avs showdown (CBC.ca) Curtis Glencross is expected to return to the Calgary Flames' top line just in time for Tuesday night's first-place duel with the Colorado Avalanche at the Saddledome. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:37:42 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,cbc:20090525:nhl,article,cbc-sports_hockey_sp_nhl_avalanche_flames-2000334274:1 NHL roundup: Monday's action on the ice (The Canadian Press) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:00 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:nhl,article,capress-hkn_roundup-161444118:1 Monday's Three Stars: Moulson time for Isles; Vinny wakes up (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13lqk4lbq/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Monday-s-Three-Stars-Moulson-time-for-Isles-Vi?urn=nhl,202992 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:02:30 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202992:1 Puck Previews: Devils seek road record against Flyers (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13mgpc4cm/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Previews-Devils-seek-road-record-against-F?urn=nhl,202944 (Ed. Note: Ye olde editing program crashed across the Y! blogs. Sorry this is late.) Here are your Puck Previews:... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:01 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202944:1 Puck Headlines: Avery too timid; Penguins defense hit again (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l35qpn9/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Avery-too-timid-Penguins-defens?urn=nhl,202846 Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:46 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202846:1 Zetterberg's 9 points spur him to weekly award (CBC.ca) Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg was rewarded Monday for his nine points in the last seven days with the league's weekly first star award. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:46 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,cbc:20090525:nhl,article,cbc-sports_hockey_sp_hockey_stars-2000334153:1 What We Learned: Thus begins Carolina comeback; Zetter rules (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l1as56f/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/What-We-Learned-Thus-begins-Carolina-comeback-?urn=nhl,202757 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:36:31 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202757:1 Saturday's Three Stars: Zetterberg, Sedin play tricks in wins (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13lvl5t5u/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Saturday-s-Three-Stars-Zetterberg-Sedin-play-t?urn=nhl,202578 No. 1 star, Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings The 29-year old Swede recorded his fourth career NHL hat trick... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:55:55 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202578:1 The Canadian Press Parenteau scores shootout winner to lift Rangers past Senators 2-1 (The Canadian Press) New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist(notes) (30) of SWE celebrates along Michal Rossival (33) of CZE and other Ranger teammates their win over the Ottawa Senators defeating Ottawa 2-1 in a shootout during NHL hockey in Ottawa Saturday, November 14, 2009. THE CANADIANPRESS/Fred Chartrand

OTTAWA - Jason Spezza's appreciation of the shootout is better some days than others. Saturday was not one of the days he's a fan.


]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:44:00 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:nhl,article,capress-hkn_rangers_senators-113777626:1 AP Miller and Sabres snap Flyers' 5-game win streak (AP) Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis(notes) works the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Philadelphia. Buffalo won 3-2.

Tyler Ennis described his first game in the NHL as an awesome experience. Ennis scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots to help the Buffalo Sabres snap the Philadelphia Flyers' five game winning streak, 3-2 on Saturday night. Ennis, the 26th pick in the 2008 draft, earned a spot in the Buffalo lineup in place of injured right winger Drew Stafford.


]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:06:01 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nhl,article,ap-2009111415.bufphi.recap:1 Puck Previews: Emery shoots for six in a row; Malkin returns (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13l89fdr2/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Previews-Emery-shoots-for-six-in-a-row-Ma?urn=nhl,202546 Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:15:13 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202546:1 Friday's Three Stars: Miller wins goaltending duel (Yahoo! Sports) http://ca.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=13m5mpj78/*http%3A//ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Friday-s-Three-Stars-Miller-wins-goaltending-du?urn=nhl,202533 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:06:03 PST nhl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nhl,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nhl_experts-202533:1 The Canadian Press Jason Pominville scores shootout, Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 2-1 (The Canadian Press) Buffalo Sabres' Jochen Hecht(notes) (55) of Germany shoots the puck on Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff(notes) during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ David Duprey)

BUFFALO, N.Y. - In a matchup between two of the best goalies in the NHL, Ryan Miller didn't blink.


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