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Bills: Defense Taking Shape
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills' new defensive scheme is starting to take shape after the team made two key additions in free agency Tuesday.
First, the Bills bolstered their linebackers by signing eight-year NFL veteran Andra Davis to a two-year contract. Then, defensive end Dwan Edwards agreed to a four-year contract worth potentially close to $18 million with the Bills, a person
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Thrashers Beat Sabres 4-3
Buffalo's Ryan Miller was pulled after giving up three goals in the first 6 minutes and Jim Slater's third-period goal gave the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 win over the Northeast-leading Sabres on Tuesday night.
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Ovechkin Suspended Two Games For Campbell Hit
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been suspended for two games by the NHL for his hit from behind on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell.
The NHL's leading scorer was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and was ejected from Washington's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago on Sunday.
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Syracuse and the Orange Are Coming!
Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) - Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness.
The 65-team bracket is complete and Syracuse will play its opening two rounds in Buffalo at HSBC Arena.
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Sabres Get 1 Point in OT Loss
DETROIT (AP) -- Brian Rafalski scored a power-play goal 31 seconds into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Detroit, which blew a two-goal lead, moved into eighth place in the Western Conference standings ahead of the idle Calgary Flames.
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Harding Shines for Wild in 3-2 Win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Josh Harding made 43 saves, and Andrew Ebbett, Guillaume Latendresse and Andrew Brunette scored to help the slumping Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night.
Harding, making his second straight start for the injured Niklas Backstrom, has won both of his lifetime starts against the Sabres, allowing just three goals combined in those two games.
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Regier Talks Head Shots, GM Meetings
Sabres GM Darcy Regier checked in with Mike Schopp and The Bulldog before Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild. Regier is back in town from the NHL general managers meetings in Florida, where the big issue was how to deal with hits to the head.
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Sabres host Wild in Friday tilt
(WGR 550) -- The Minnesota Wild don't allow many shots on goal, but it doesn't seem to matter much to the success of Friday's visitors to HSBC Arena (7:30 p.m.).
Sitting in 12th place in the West, the Wild have allowed the fourth-fewest shots on goal in the league -- generally a recipe for success -- but Minnesota's backstops...
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Sabres and Pirates Extend Affiliation
The Buffalo Sabres and Portland Pirates will continue to work together, below is the release from sabres.com.
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they have extended their affiliation agreement.
The Pirates are currently in the second year of their original deal with the Sabres.
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Miller and Lalime to split the weekend
Lindy Ruff conceded that both his goaltenders will play this weekend. Minnesota is in Buffalo tomorrow while the Sabres travel to Detroit on Saturday.
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Myers' 4-Point Game Leads Sabres over Stars
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Rookie defenseman Tyler Myers had a goal and three assists and the Buffalo Sabres reclaimed the top spot in the Northeast Division with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.
Thomas Vanek scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Jason Pominville, Mark Mancari and Derek Roy also scored.
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Sabres Beat Rangers 2-1 in OT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Patrick Kaleta banked in a rebound off goalie Henrik Lundqvist 2:22 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night to snap an eight-game losing streak on the road.
Adam Mair gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead with 5:57 left in regulation, before Brandon Dubinsky tied it.
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Connolly Scores in OT for Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Tim Connolly scored at 2:31 of overtime, Adam Mair had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Friday night.
Thomas Vanek also scored for the Sabres (34-20-9), who won for just the second time in their last 10 games to move a point in front of idle Ottawa for first place in the Northeast Division.
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Bills Paid a Visit by OL Wade Smith
A day into NFL free agency, the Bills have their first visitor to Orchard Park. Free agent OL Wade Smith was at One Bills Drive on Friday.
Smith (6’4”, 296) is an 8-year veteran that has played mostly guard and center.
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