SABRES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Here are the lines from warm-ups: 23-9-29 42-63-21 22-28-36 26-37-8 Vanek on the fourth line in warm-ups. This is subject to change. **** Andy Strickland of truehockey.com is reporting that contract talks between the sabres and soon-to-be free agent centre Paul Gaustad have stopped. Goose is in the final year of his deal with the Sabres. There are several teams looking for...

Thomas Vanek said yesterday that he is feeling much better than he had been last week.Today, after another practice with his teammates, Vanek said that his upper body injury is healing to the point where he will likely be in the lineup for the Dallas Stars game in Buffalo on Friday night. Vanek skated in place of Paul Gaustad today at practice. Goose was not on the ice, and its not known if...

At least the Bruins made the night bearable for somebody. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was relegated to the press box for Wednesday’s game against Boston after suffering three broken ribs when defenseman Jordan Leopold crashed into him in practice on Monday. But Ruff enjoyed the view from up top, with his club’s total dismantling of a sloppy Bruins squad in a 6-0 rout easing his pain...

It was exactly the type of game the Sabres needed, a complete, dominating game from start to finish.  Buffalo found the back of the net early and often and even chased starting goaltender Tuuka Rask on their way to a 6-0 win over the Northeast division leading Boston Bruins. Jason Pominville scored twice and Ryan Miller made 36 saves to lead the Sabres to their fourth win in their...

With the ship rapidly sinking on a once-promising season, the Sabres, picked by many to contend for the Northeast Division title, were in need of a lift emotionally as much as they needed two points in the standings. Sitting 14th in the Eastern Conference and a country mile out of a playoff spot, Buffalo welcomed the hated Boston Bruins in to town. It was in a game against these...

Hey, it's our good friends the Buffalo Sabres! It's been a while since the Bruins have seen that lovable bunch of misfits currently residing in the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Of course, the fact that the Sabres are struggling doesn't mean the Bruins can look past them, either. NESN Nation's Dan Duquette is excited to have the Sabres back in the picture because...

If you keep up on the goings-on on the internet, then chances are you’ve come across this little note from the site Icethetics, the Buffalo Sabres are dumping the current “throwback” third jerseys in favor of a new black one. Now the site’s owner Chris does agree that the rumor of a new black jersey is a difficult one to buy into, but it is still something...

Injured Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff won't be behind the team's bench for Wednesday's game against the Boston Bruins. Assistant James Patrick will assume Ruff's duties as head coach. Patrick normally oversees the defensemen. Patrick also said Wednesday that Ruff was hoping to be at the game, and will either watch live from the press box or in his office on television...

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was clutching his right arm in pain and had to be helped off the ice after being upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice Tuesday. The Sabres had no update on Ruff's status, except to say the coach was not available to address reporters as he usually does after practice. A person familiar with what happened told The Associated Press that...

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was clutching his right arm in pain and had to be helped off the ice after being upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice Tuesday. The Sabres had no update on Ruff's status, except to say the coach was not available to address reporters as he usually does after practice. A person familiar with what happened told The Associated Press that...

The Buffalo Sabres overcame some adversity for the first time in a while with a 4-3 comeback win over the NY Islanders. The Sabres fell behind early in the first period 3-1 and eventually fought back for the 4-3 shootout victory. They didn't panic and that can most assuredly be attributed to the lonstanding steady hand of their coach Lindy Ruff. The team also got a very solid...

With the All Star break now in the rear view mirror, there's never been a better time to reflect back on the repulsive previous four-month span more affectionately known to some as the 2011-12 Buffalo Sabres season. In an effort to put the first half behind us, below you'll find a lengthy, yet brilliant evaluation of each and every individual who has played one role or another...

Last season the Buffalo Sabres finished in the seventh seed in the East Conference with a 43-39 record with 10 regulation tie points. Many thought they looked like a team ready to make a big step toward being a solid Stanley Cup contender when new owner Terry Pegula opened the purse strings and signed free agents Christian Ehrhoff to a ten year contract worth a total of $40 million...