2012-05-29T04:52:48-04:00 urn:uuid:459536f1-f0c6-4421-b81a-12021b1cfba5 By Bill Hoppe urn:uuid:64f88e14-8f5a-4d88-aead-81c9ff45373b 2012-05-21T23:14:09-04:00

<p> The Buffalo Sabres rewarded Alexander Sulzer on Monday, signing him to a one-year, $725,000 contract.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:49611f66-e5db-49b8-9aa5-8052900e666d 2012-04-11T22:35:05-04:00

<p> Quickly putting aside the disappointment of missing the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres are already turning their focus to how to improve next season.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:3fa8f1cb-ab1d-4907-b623-a578e194ed43 2012-04-09T22:59:20-04:00

<p> The Associated Press</p>

The Associated Press urn:uuid:ea755543-731b-46a9-b154-9e332f2ea7bc 2012-04-05T22:16:38-04:00

<p> Matt Read and Marc-Andre Bourdon each scored goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win Thursday night over Buffalo that eliminated the Sabres from a postseason spot.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:17162948-2ca0-420c-8dba-2439414fca81 2012-04-03T22:38:10-04:00

<p> Derek Roy scored a power-play goal at 3:29 of overtime to cap a frantic comeback that kept the Buffalo Sabres&#8217; playoff hopes firmly alive with a 6-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:83faf7da-628f-4b08-892b-9cd8e3629742 2012-03-30T22:30:47-04:00

<p> Sore nose and all, Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help Pittsburgh beat Buffalo 5-3 on Friday night, snapping the Penguins&#8217; mini-slump and slowing the Sabres&#8217; late-season surge.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:e8a5e87f-5b52-4d4c-a53e-39f9fc127adb 2012-03-28T23:23:38-04:00

<p> Injuries played a contributing role in the Buffalo Sabres&#8217; midseason swoon. And the Sabres are going to have to deal with them again if they intend to complete a late-season playoff push.</p>

By Bill Hoppe urn:uuid:673fd463-a493-4f97-9391-bd9655be3623 2012-03-28T23:19:11-04:00

<p> The thinking went like this: Drew Stafford, fresh off a breakout offensive campaign, was a cinch for another big season. After all, the Sabres winger tallied 31 times in only 62 games last year.</p>

The Associated Press urn:uuid:26ce8f1b-53d5-4eed-92a1-dd956842192d 2012-03-28T23:21:12-04:00

<p> With a magnificent performance on the road in a pivotal late-season game, the surging Buffalo Sabres took another huge step in their charge to the playoffs.</p>

By John Wawrow urn:uuid:976b1594-9021-4393-bd1f-02bff96213d0 2012-03-25T15:40:33-04:00

<p> The Buffalo Sabres&#8217; slow start and big finish in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night reflects how their season has gone.</p>