(WGR 550) -- WGR's Paul Hamilton is reporting that winger Mark Mancari has been sent to Portland. Mancari has a goal and an assist in four games as a Sabre this year, registering a plus-3 rating.
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.
(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...
(WGR 550) -- A day after Elton John and Billy Joel graced the floor of HSBC Arena, another group of Stars are in Buffalo on a power tour of their own.
The Dallas Stars' road trip involves the Eastern Conference playoff picture's top three seeds, and concludes with No. 3 in Buffalo on Wednesday evening.
Thomas Vanek was not on the ice for today's Sabre practice at the Pepsi Center in Amherst. The reason for Vanek's absense is not yet known. Paul Gaustad was practicing. Gaustad skated on a line with Mike Grier and Tim Kennedy.
We'll have more information after Coach Lindy Ruff addresses the media. Keep it locked to WGR 550.
(WGR 550) -- Coming off two much-needed victories that happened to need overtime, Lindy Ruff sees his Buffalo Sabres team putting good things together.
"Every game is tight," Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. "It was good to see us battle hard in both those contests. I thought our club turned the corner."
Patrick Kaleta probably wouldn't mind too much if the Sabres played at Madison Square Garden more than twice per season. The Buffalo native notched his third goal in two games at MSG, this one in overtime, to give the Sabres a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. The win is Buffalo's second straight and puts them back in sole possession of first place in the Northeast Division.
Sabres forward Paul Gaustad took the ice and skated on his own on Saturday morning, four days after sustaining an upper-body injury against the Penguins. Gaustad appeared to suffer the injury to his hand during a third period fight with Mike Rupp during the loss.
The Sabres, coming off an overtime win over the Flyers on Friday to snap a two-game losing skid, will visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.
Sabres GM Darcy Regier addressed the media following the trades that sent Nathan Paetsch and a 2nd round draft pick to Columbus for F Raffi Torres and Clarke MacArthur to Atlanta in exchange for a 3rd and 4th round pick.
Regier first thanked Paetsch and MacArthur for their time in Buffalo.
"They have been tremendous Buffalo Sabres. They're both draft picks, have grown with us and we wish them well."
Regier Press Conference
Sabre forward Paul Gaustad will miss at least one week of hockey with an upper body injury. Gaustad suffered the injury during Tuesday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coach Lindy Ruff would not provide details of the injury.
Sabres prospect Tyler Ennis has been named the AHL's rookie of the month for February. The 20-year old had 17 points in 14 games for the Portland Pirates, including six goals. During the month, the Pirates went from fourth to first place in the Atlantic Division.
Ennis was selected 26th in the 2008 NHL Draft by the Sabres. Right now he leads all AHL rookies with 19 goals (tied), 40 assists and 59 points. He played one game with the Sabres this season -- scoring a goal in Buffalo's 3-2 win over the Flyers on November 14th.
Lindy Ruff and Ryan Miller were back on the ice with the Sabres this morning as they prepare to face Pittsburgh tonight. Ruff of course will be behind the bench after helping coach Canada to a gold medal at the Olympics. Ryan Miller, who won the silver medal with the U.S. will be on the bench as Patrick Lalime gets the start.
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