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• Bluelines: London Knights Churn Out Quality Prospects

  Published: July 30, 2007, 6:59 pm

  Tags: Bluelines, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Nhl, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  NHL outdoor game in Buffalo in 2007-08. Sid Crosby and the Penguins would provide the opposition. San Jose's new Sharks logo is cartoonish and relates to a younger crowd. It's a positive change. Dale Hunter's OHL London Knights keep on churning out quality NHL prospects. In addition to producing First Overall pick in this year's

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• Bluelines: Prudential Center Progressing

  Published: August 17, 2007, 4:35 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Bluelines, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Drury, Daniel Briere, Daryl Katz, Edmonton Oilers, Eric Lindros, John Davidson, Lee Stempniak, Marian Hossa, Nhl, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Prudential Center, Ryan Miller, Sidney Crosby, St Louis Blues, Stan

  Despite persistent rumors, Marian Hossa isn't being shopped by Don Waddell. "Not one NHL team has called," says Waddell. "I made it clear at the draft that Hossa isn't going anywhere. If he's going someplace, I better be going with him." If you're wondering which are the top-10 selling jerseys on shop.nhl.com, try these on for

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• Bluelines: Scotty Bowman To Retire A Red Wing

  Published: September 11, 2007, 6:46 pm

  Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Bob Gainey, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Gratton, Detroit Red Wings, Larry Robinson, Nhl, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stan Fischler, Tampa Bay Lightning, The Maven, Tom Barrasso, Toronto Maple Leafs

  Anaheim, Pittsburgh and Buffalo each capped its season tickets thanks to the huge demand. Which proves that once-faltering American markets can be revived despite what some Canadian media cynics opine. Nashville is expected to open the season with more than 10,000 season tickets sold, but the Preds still have to keep hustling to rebuild

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 9/13 Evening Edition

  Published: September 13, 2007, 5:43 pm

  Tags: Amare Stoudemire, Buffalo Sabres, David Rabinowitz, Greg Oden, Mlb, Minnesota Twins, Mitchell Commission, Nhl, Teppo Numminen, Terry Ryan, The Locker Room

  not saddened by the news. Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen needs a third surgery to correct a heart problem.Bflo Blog is concerned for his health, but isn't worried from a hockey perspective. Albany prosecutors met with representatives from the Mitchell

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• Bundle Up! NHL Is Getting Its Chill On

  Published: September 18, 2007, 2:27 pm

  Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Gary Bettman, Nhl, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Braithwaite, Winter Classic

  NHL announced today that the Sabres and Penguins will make league history when they face off on New Year's Day 2008 in the AMP NHL Winter Classic at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills. Want to be a part of the ice-fest? Try tailgating. The tickets were sold out in less than 30 minutes. Remember this classic Michigan State-Michigan

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• Buffalo Sabres: Suddenly, There Just Aren't Enough Hockey Tickets To Go Around

  Published: September 19, 2007, 1:35 pm

  Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Nhl, Pittsburgh Penguins

  With every story about the NHL seemingly existing only to make fun of it, here's a good one: The Sabres-Penguins game, scheduled for New Years Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium, sold 42,000 tickets in 25...

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• Buffalo Sabres: Suddenly, There Just Aren't Enough Hockey Tickets To Go Around

  Published: September 19, 2007, 1:35 pm

  Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Nhl, Pittsburgh Penguins

  it, here's a good one: The Sabres-Penguins game, scheduled for New Years Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium, sold 42,000 tickets in 25 minutes. We might question the wisdom of having a huge event like that on a day dominated by college football, but whatever: That's pretty impressive. (And it doesn't even count season ticket holders, of which there

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• Bluelines: Bet On Vegas To Be Next Expansion City

  Published: September 24, 2007, 5:37 pm

  Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Bluelines, Brian Burke, Buffalo Sabres, Jocelyn Thibault, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Miller, Scott Niedermayer, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  outdoor hockey game in Buffalo on New Year's Day, the league can look ahead to the real outdoor prize the Rangers hosting the Islanders, or Devils, at Yankee Stadium.Complications are many, not the least of which would be the Stadium plumbing. The best-case scenario for the Sabres-Pens game is a 40-degree day with no snow. One of the

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• Chris Drury And Scott Gomez Answer Your Questions

  Published: September 26, 2007, 9:05 pm

  Tags: Boomer Esiason, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Drury, Jaromir Jagr, Nhl, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Scott Gomez

  Hey fans, thanks for all your questions for new Rangers Scott Gomez and Chris Drury. There were a lot of great ones. Well, you submitted them, I asked them and they answered them. So, check out my Game On! exclusive fan Q & A session with Scott and Chris. CLICK HERE FOR BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS OF GOMEZ AND DRURY ON THE BOOMER ESIASON SHOW!

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• What's Up With The Undefeated Isles?

  Published: October 7, 2007, 10:07 pm

  Tags: Bill Guerin, Buffalo Sabres, Mike Comrie, New York Islanders, Nhl, Rick Dipietro, Stan Fischler, Ted Nolan

  the leadership is absent in Buffalo. Of course, two games don't make a season and Mike Comrie won't break Wayne Gretzky's scoring records but this much is obvious: after two contests, Ryan Smyth and Jason Blake are in the League of Forgotten

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• Bluelines: Daneyko Says Lindros Isn't A Hall Of Famer

  Published: November 14, 2007, 12:13 pm

  Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bluelines, Bob Probert, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Eric Lindros, Ken Daneyko, Kid Rock, New Jersey Devils, Nhl, Philadelphia Flyers, Stan Fischler, The Maven, Thomas Vanek, Washington Capitals

  is feeling responsible for Buffalo's slow start. Teammates and coaches have seen Vanek wear his emotions on his sleeve, but then again, he can afford new sleeves if necessary! Who's Grobert? From Chris Stevenson of the Ottawa Sun: Alex Ovechkin was introduced to tough guy Bob Probert following a Caps game but had no idea whom he had met.

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• Hockey Night Live: Ask Al And The Maven (11/21)

  Published: November 21, 2007, 2:09 pm

  Tags: Al Trautwig, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey Night Live, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Nhl, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  Hey fans, it's that time again! That's right, another round of fan-submitted questions for Hockey Night Live! Want your voice heard on the Rangers, Islanders or Devils? Have a "Short Shift" topic for the show? We're here for you. Fire away and The Maven and I will get to as many questions as we can. So, submit your inquiries in the

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• Anybody See The Islanders Lately?

  Published: December 1, 2007, 10:41 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Bill Guerin, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Hockey, New York Islanders, Nhl, Pittsburgh Penguins, Radek Martinek, Rick Dipietro, Stan Fischler, Ted Nolan, The Maven, Toronto Maple Leafs, Wade Dubielewicz

  Florida, Toronto, Buffalo and Pittsburgh all are within striking distances of the Nassaumen whose power play has descended from inaccurate to inept. Forgetting about goaltending for a moment -- maybe even an hour! -- what's happened to the Islanders' scoring? Specifically, where's Billy Guerin's once-magical stick? The captain is

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• Shooting At The Net Yields More Goals? Brilliant! [NHL Closer]

  Published: December 2, 2007, 1:10 pm

  Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Nhl, Nhl Closer

  After a humiliating, unprecedented loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Redstate.org probably thinks the Carolina Hurricanes deserve a do-over. After all, some of the goals Buffalo scored throughout the game...

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• Shooting At The Net Yields More Goals? Brilliant! [NHL Closer]

  Published: December 2, 2007, 1:10 pm

  Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Nhl, Nhl Closer

  humiliating defeat. In Buffalo's 8-1 victory over Carolina, eleven different Sabres accumulated points, namely because the AP lede uncovered a vital piece of info: "The Buffalo Sabres' game plan on Saturday night was to shoot on net." That's the kind of radical thinking we need in today's sport. Goals Are Good, Right? And if you think

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