Ryan Miller made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout, Tim Connolly and Brian Campbell each had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres got their first win of the season, 6-0 over winless Atlanta on Thursday night. Complete Story...
Ryan Miller prevented the Buffalo Sabres from being swept out of the playoffs. Yet, the Presidents' Trophy winners still have a long way to go to climb back into the Eastern Conference finals against the Ottawa Senators. One step at a time, Miller said after stopping 31 shots — including 15 in the third period — to preserve a 3-2 win in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson saw the puck dribbling over the line, but gave it an extra push just in case. The way Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller was playing, Alfredsson didn't take any chances. An opportune bounce that led to Alfredsson's goal and a stifling defensive performance combined to produce Ottawa's 1-0 win over the Sabres on Monday night that gave the Senators a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Chris Drury had a goal and assist in the Buffalo Sabres' four-goal second period that erased an early deficit and sent the team to a 5-4 victory Sunday over the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the conference semifinal series. Ryan Miller preserved the win with 32 saves, including 11 in a frantic third period.
Ryan Miller figures a little fear won't hurt if it helps motivate the Buffalo Sabres out of their sudden playoff slump.
Ales Kotalik and the Buffalo Sabres provided an answer to anyone questioning whether they are the elite team in the NHL. It's a response that came through loud and clear in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night.
Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere had difficulty characterizing Buffalo's nail-biting and series-clinching playoff victory.
Chris Drury has a knack for scoring big goals. "For whatever reason, pucks seem to find people like Chris," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said after Drury scored twice to help the top-seeded Sabres beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Wednesday night for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
Ryan Miller froze twice as hard shots whizzed toward his mask. In a scoreless game during a tight playoff series, the options are few but clear.
Now this was more to Ryan Miller's liking. Unhappy with the Sabres' last outing, the goaltender was impressed with the patience Buffalo displayed in a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.
The Buffalo Sabres have bounced back after their longest losing streak of the season. Jason Pominville had two goals and Ryan Miller made 35 saves, leading the Eastern Conference-leading Sabres past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday night.
Nearly seven months to the day after being eliminated by Carolina in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Buffalo Sabres still have that bitter taste in their mouths.
Nobody would talk about it on the bench. Nobody would dare say a word. It's understood that even under ordinary circumstances it's flatout wrong to jinx a goaltender working on a shutout by mentioning it aloud.
Matt Schoals has served as an inspiration to Ryan Miller and to people who knew Schoals and his story. It's clear death will not stop that.
...as if we expected anything different.
The Sabres continue to do all the right things in their search for the ultimate perfection.
The Buffalo Sabres provided heat and electricity for weary fans, who are still recovering from a sudden October snowstorm, in their 9-1 pounding of former formidable foe Philadelphia.
If you're not an NHL fan, you should seriously consider getting on the train. The Sabres and Hurricanes picked up where they left off last year, sending a 2-2 game into OT, finally deciding it in a shootout.