http://wgr550.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:31:51 EDT en-us Clarke MacArthur is sitting in the largest stall in the Atlanta Thrashers room as he was given&nbsp;Ilya&nbsp;Kovalchuk's old locker. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:06:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5758461 (WGR 550) -- When the Sabres and Thrashers face-off Tuesday evening in Atlanta, there could be five former charges of Lindy Ruff on the ice. The Sabres bench boss talked about that and many other topics, including the Alexander&nbsp;Ovechkin suspension,&nbsp;during his weekly 8 a.m.&nbsp;Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:26:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5756888 The Sabres held a skate Monday morning before departing for Atlanta and game two of a five-game road trip.&nbsp;Buffalo will visit the Thrashers Tuesday night. Drew Stafford is getting closer to a return to action. Stafford skated without contact as&nbsp;he recovers from a groin injury.&nbsp;Head Coach Lindy Ruff says that there's a chance the forward could play at some point during this trip. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:32:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5750253 (WGR 550) -- WGR's Paul Hamilton is reporting that winger Mark Mancari has been sent to Portland. Mancari&nbsp;has a goal and an assist in four games as a Sabre this year, registering a plus-3 rating. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5741470 Sabres GM&nbsp;Darcy Regier checked in with Mike Schopp and The Bulldog before Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild.&nbsp; Regier is back in town from the NHL general managers meetings in Florida, where the big issue was how to deal with hits to&nbsp;the head.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:11:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5739412 (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&nbsp;Arena (7:30 p.m.).<br /> <br /> Sitting in 12th place in the West, the Wild have allowed the fourth-fewest shots on goal in the league --&nbsp;generally a recipe for success -- but Minnesota's backstops... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:36:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5736545 Lindy Ruff conceded that both his goaltenders will play this weekend. Minnesota is in Buffalo tomorrow while the&nbsp;Sabres travel to Detroit on Saturday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5730395 (WGR 550) -- A day after Elton John and Billy Joel graced the floor of HSBC&nbsp;Arena, another group of Stars are in Buffalo on a power tour of their own.<br /> <br /> 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. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5721433 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.<br /> <br /> We'll have more information after Coach Lindy Ruff addresses the media.&nbsp;Keep it locked to WGR 550. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:26:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5715249 (WGR 550) -- Coming off two much-needed victories that happened to need overtime, Lindy&nbsp;Ruff sees his Buffalo&nbsp;Sabres team putting good things together.<br /> <br /> &quot;Every game is tight,&quot; Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m.&nbsp;Tuesday appearance on&nbsp;The Howard Simon Show. &quot;It was good to see us battle hard in both those contests.&nbsp;I thought our club turned the corner.&quot; Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:30:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5714306 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&nbsp;hand&nbsp;during a third period fight with&nbsp;Mike Rupp during the loss. <br /> <br /> The&nbsp;Sabres, coming off an overtime win over the&nbsp;Flyers on&nbsp;Friday to snap a two-game losing skid, will visit the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sat, 6 Mar 2010 12:15:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5698250 Sabres GM Darcy Regier joined Mike Schopp and the Bulldog on Friday afternoon to recap the trade deadline and talk about the Sabres recent struggles.&nbsp;&nbsp; Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:14:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5696137 The newest&nbsp;Sabre&nbsp;Raffi Torres was on the ice this morning playing on a line with Derek Roy and Jason Pominville. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:25:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5687913 Sabres GM Darcy Regier addressed the media following the trades that sent Nathan Paetsch and a 2nd round draft pick to&nbsp;Columbus for F Raffi Torres and Clarke MacArthur to Atlanta in exchange for a 3rd and 4th round pick.<br /> <br /> Regier first thanked Paetsch and MacArthur for their time in Buffalo.<br /> &quot;They have been tremendous Buffalo Sabres. They're both draft picks, have grown with us and we wish them well.&quot; Wed, 3 Mar 2010 17:17:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5681348 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.&nbsp;Coach Lindy Ruff would not provide details of the injury.<br /> Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:21:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5679990 Sabres prospect Tyler Ennis has been named the AHL's rookie of the month for February.&nbsp; The 20-year old had 17 points in 14 games for the Portland Pirates, including six goals.&nbsp; During the month, the Pirates went from fourth to first place in the Atlantic Division.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Ennis was selected 26th in the 2008 NHL&nbsp;Draft by the Sabres.&nbsp; Right now he leads all AHL&nbsp;rookies with 19 goals (tied), 40 assists and 59 points.&nbsp; He played one game with the Sabres this season -- scoring a goal in Buffalo's 3-2 win over the Flyers on November 14th. <br /> Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:26:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5673410 Lindy Ruff and Ryan Miller were back on the ice with the Sabres this morning&nbsp;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. <br /> <br /> Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:46:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5673212 The Sabres are practicing this afternoon at HSBC&nbsp;Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp; All of the NHL&nbsp;teams were allowed to resume skating at 2 p.m. today.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Everyone was in attendance except for those playing in the Winter Olympics.&nbsp; The Sabres assistant coaches are taking turns running the session with head coach Lindy Ruff still coaching Team Canada in Vancouver.&nbsp; Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:48:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5639760 (WGR 550) -- There will be a hot team on the ice when the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes tangle in Raleigh tonight.<br /> <br /> It's not&nbsp;the Sabres. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5567037 (WGR 550) -- There are positive and negatives to most situations, but Sabres head coach Lindy&nbsp;Ruff&nbsp;lists no vagueries&nbsp;among the reasons his team is struggling.<br /> <br /> &quot;We just haven't been quite good enough in every area of the game,&quot; Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m.&nbsp;Tuesday appearance on&nbsp;The Howard Simon Show. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:27:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5553414 After two substandard&nbsp;Sabres losses and a stirring Sunday third period between the Capitals and Penguins, Nick Mendola thinks Buffalo needs to make a big move to get right for April and/or May. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:14:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5541358 (WGR&nbsp;550) -- After dogged competition versus Pittsburgh and Ottawa this week, the Sabres might want to thank the West that they aren't facing another hot team, albeit one mired at the bottom of the standings.<br /> <br /> The Carolina Hurricanes are in town for a 7:30 p.m. Friday tilt, and the cellar dwellers had a nice four-game winning streak going before heading to the road this week. Buffalo fans will get another look at Ray Whitney, the veteran forward being dangled as deadline lure for contenders. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:02:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5534796 (WGR 550) -- If Buffalo&nbsp;Sabres fans are having nightmares about the Ottawa Senators, they aren't alone.<br /> <br /> Lindy&nbsp;Ruff said Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa cost both him and his team some sleep.&nbsp;The Sabres bench boss spent most of the practice working two separate units on the power play, and several players spent 20 extra minutes on the ice after the majority of skaters had left the sheet.<br /> Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:12:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5528204 Unfortunately, 82 isn't divisible by three, so&nbsp;55 games is as close to two-thirds of the way through the Sabres season as you can get (besides 54). Even after back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh and Ottawa, should we be having a positive discussion about this team?<br /> <br /> Yes, but not without it's share of negatives. Nick Mendola gives the Sabres grades on games 28-55, and looks ahead to what's next on the plate for the blue-and-gold. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:15:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5527251 (WGR 550) -- The Ottawa Senators are red-hot in every facet imaginable coming into Wednesday's 7 p.m.&nbsp;contest at HSBC&nbsp;Arena. They've won nine games in a row to pull within five points of the Sabres'&nbsp;Northeast Division lead, and Buffalo has a pitiful 8-20-3 record in their last 32 games against Ottawa. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:28:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5518716 (WGR 550) -- The Sabres' 5-4 Monday loss to the Penguins may have been the recipe for an entertaining broadcast, but head coach Lindy Ruff said&nbsp;that sort of a&nbsp;hockey requires a lot of risk, and takes coaches to the brink of insanity.<br /> <br /> &quot;That is the nightmare scenario,&quot; Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show.&nbsp;&quot;It was kind of a...&quot; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:24:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5511206 (WGR 550) -- If you're on any sort of message board or radio talk box today, chances are you're reading/hearing a lot about how Brian Burke acquired two key pieces to the Maple Leafs' rebuilding puzzle. Dion Phaneuf and J.S. Giguere are massive stabilizing blocks in the wobbly tower that is Toronto.<br /> <br /> But if you're one of those thinking/writing that&nbsp;the Sabres and other teams were sleeping on the deal, you're sorely mistaken.<br /> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:28:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5498582 (WGR 550) -- The Boston Bruins may be reeling, but they've played the role of villain in both season contests versus the Sabres very well. Just 3-8-1 in the new year, Boston has beaten Buffalo in both games the two contested this season. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:09:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5491885 (WGR 550) -- The Sabres will use their star goaltender in an attempt to get off the schneid Wednesday at home against&nbsp;New Jersey. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:33:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5476662 (WGR 550) -- Believe it or not, the Sabres still have a heck of a point streak going.<br /> <br /> Buffalo is 7-0-3 in their last 10 home games, earning points at every HSBC&nbsp;Arena contest since a Dec. 7 loss to New Jersey... who is their Wednesday night opponent.<br /> <br /> Uh-oh? Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:33:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5475515 In case you missed it, it's been a whirlwind week for Canadian tough guy/Sabres first-round pick&nbsp;Zack&nbsp;Kassian, a week that culminated with a suspension after a vicious hit you can view inside. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:54:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5409833 (WGR 550) -- The Buffalo Sabres' mammoth seven-game road trip begins with a trip for the birds. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:12:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5397362 (WGR 550) -- Lindy Ruff's Sabres&nbsp;entered December&nbsp;looking at a hellish schedule that wouldn't let up until&nbsp;Jan. 9's contest with&nbsp;the Avalanche.&nbsp;Now in the&nbsp;middle of a four-day break, and preparing for a seven-game road trip, his&nbsp;team's record in those 19&nbsp;games is staring him in the face, and it looks pretty good:&nbsp;13-4-2.<br /> <br /> Ruff joined The Howard Simon Show for his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance, and talked about the road trip ahead, the shoot-out, Tyler Myers and tonight's Whiney Awards and roast of Rob Ray. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:32:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5382117 (WGR 550) -- The Sabres skated with just six defensemen at Monday's practice as the team works through one of its longest breaks between games all season. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:05:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5376003 (WGR 550) -- Lindy Ruff told The Howard Simon Show that Sabres No. 2 backstop Patrick&nbsp;Lalime will get a start in one of the two home contests this weekend, but will it be against the&nbsp;divisional foe&nbsp;they've dominated&nbsp;or the Western Conference for they rarely see? We'll give you all the ammunition to fire your opinions away in the comments section. Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:23:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5362977 (WGR 550) -- For the second time in a week, the United States coughed up a two-goal lead to the host nation Canadian squad. To quote Dennis Green, it appeared that Canada was who they thought they were, and the U.S. let them off the hook.<br /> <br /> Luckily for America, appearances can be deceiving. John Carlson's overtime winner took the shine off a two-point performance from Canadian player and Sabres prospect Luke Adam, and the&nbsp;States emerged with a 6-5 victory and the gold medal.<br /> Tue, 5 Jan 2010 22:50:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5343759 (WGR 550) -- After two years without post-season play, Sabres head coach Lindy&nbsp;Ruff is happy to reach the halfway post of the regular season in the East's No. 2 position, but it doesn't mean he's content. Buffalo's bench boss joined The Howard Simon Show for his weekly 8 a.m.&nbsp;Tuesday appearance to talk about the first half of the season, the schedule for Ryan Miller, the Olympics and more. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:43:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5339971 (WGR 550) -- Revenge will be on the minds of the Yanks at 8 p.m. Tuesday,&nbsp;when the United States and Canada tangle for the World Junior Championship in&nbsp;Saskatchewan. The Sabres have a prospect in the Gold Medal Game, and Lindy Ruff shared his thoughts on a rough-and-tumble forward with six points in the tournament. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:35:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5339944 Sabre forward Derek Roy was back on the ice at Thursday's practice for the first time since suffering an upper body injury last week. Roy was skating on the 4th line during the workout. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:28:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5319159 The Chicago Sun-Times headline for Patrick Kane's return to Buffalo is &quot;Halo-Goodbye,&quot; a witty and appropro look at the area's favorite son and his Buffalo blemish -- a summer dust-up with a 60-year-old cabbie that tarnished his reputation&nbsp;in the city. It's a city that will host the Sabres and Blackhawks for a 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;Friday face-off. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:49:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5210885 (WGR 550) -- The Sabres are 27 games into the 82-game slate, and Nick Mendola breaks down the first-third of the 2009-10 campaign. Which unit got the A-minus, the C and the TBA? Head inside, the water's frozen. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:14:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5188523 (WGR 550) -- There was a game Monday night, but plenty of folks would tell you the Sabres took the night off.&nbsp;It was a performance that left Lindy&nbsp;Ruff fuming, searching for answers from the lackluster performance of his squad.<br /> <br /> &quot;We flat-out didn't work hard enough,&quot; Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on&nbsp;The Howard Simon Show. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:21:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5188204 Something hasn't struck me right about the &quot;Don't overplay Ryan Miller, he's going to the Olympics&quot; talk, and today I found a pretty good reason why. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:49:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5145087 I thought Liam Reddox was dead.<br /> <br /> Watching the Oilers forward crumple to the ice in a frozen, listless pile of humanity, my mind flashed to two players: Travis Roy and Kevin Everett. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:33:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5042598 There haven't been too many missteps from the boys in blue and gold this early season, but Saturday was one of them. It's super easy to say after a 5-0 loss, but even with three off-days ahead, Patrick&nbsp;Lalime should've spelled Ryan Miller between the pipes. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:04:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4975477 After just eight games, Nick Mendola thinks Tyler Myers could become something the Sabres have never had: something close to blueline perfection.<br /> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:58:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4926105 <p>The Sabres begin the regular season at 7 p.m. Saturday, and Nick Mendola previews Sabres Saturday by taking a look at how the East will shake out, seeds No. 1 through 15, while laying out the negatives and positives for Buffalo's 2009-10 campaign.</p> Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:20:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4798957 <p>How did the Sabres and the rest of the NHL fare on Day One of free agency, and what could be ahead for Day Two?</p> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:43:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279276 Sabres center Derek Roy netted two as Canada beat Sweden 3-1 at the World Championships. Fri, 8 May 2009 17:07:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3968349 Sabres winger Thomas Vanek had a goal and two assists to help Austria beat Hungary 6-0 at the World Championships. <br /> <br /> Fri, 1 May 2009 17:12:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3927193 The second round is underway in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Just like I&nbsp;did in the first round, I&nbsp;rank the teams that made the playoffs 1 through 16. <br /> Fri, 1 May 2009 00:51:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3920698 Drew Stafford set up Ottawa's Ryan Shannon for his second goal of the game to give team USA&nbsp;a 4-2 lead at the World Championships with just under 16 minutes remaining. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:31:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3911935 Sabres winger Drew Stafford had a goal to help Team USA over Latvia 4-2 at the World Hockey Championships. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:24:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3889105 The Sabres have inked T.J. Brennan to an Amateur Tryout contract. The club's 2007 second round pick and 31st overall has been assigned to Portland for the Pirates playoff run. <br /> <br /> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:23:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3849688 Article to come Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:18:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3847292 The Sabres cleaned out their lockers, had physicals and spoke with Lindy Ruff and Darcy Regier as they leave for the summer. The players realized they were one win short of making the playoffs. Ryan Miller said they have nobody to blame but themselves. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:59:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3822667 WGR Sports Radio 550 has confirmed that Lindy Ruff has been named to coach Canada in the upcoming World Championships Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:20:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3815531 This is about as &quot;must win&quot; as it gets. With their postseason hopes hanging by a thread,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Buffalo&nbsp;Sabres&nbsp;a win tonight to pull within two points of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Ryan Miller and the Sabres&nbsp;are&nbsp;hosting Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings. <br /> <br /> The game is currently scoreless in the first period. Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:08:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3785675 The&nbsp;Sabres' faint playoff hopes remain alive, albeit with very little room for error, as the team visits the Washington&nbsp;Capitals tonight. Alex Ovechkin notched a power play goal for the&nbsp;Caps just 5:35 into the game to give them a 1-0 lead.<br /> <br /> Max Afinogenov and Andrej Sekera return to the Buffalo lineup, sending Daniel&nbsp;Paille and Teppo Numminen to the press box. In net, Ryan&nbsp;Miller is facing rookie Simeon Varlamov. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:21:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3776787 It's Monday. You have to wait for Wednesday to see if the Sabres are going to stay alive with a win in Atlanta.<br /> <br /> What else should you be looking for? Here's the week ahead of Buffalo, Florida, Montreal and the Rangers. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:38:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3747911 The Sabres' postseason hopes have been growing dimmer for weeks, but two points against the Flyers tonight would help Buffalo stay&nbsp;in the Eastern Conference mix. The team is hosting Philadelphia and the game is currently scoreless in the opening period.<br /> <br /> Patrick Lalime is back in net for the Sabres while Philly is going with&nbsp;Marty Biron, who is 3-0 against his former team this season. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:39:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3704036 The Sabres have not had much success against Ottawa this year, posting a 1-4 mark this season against the Senators. That's a trend&nbsp;they're hoping to reverse tonight, as the team continues to fight for one of the final playoff spots in the&nbsp;Eastern&nbsp;Conference. Buffalo began the day three points behind eighth-place Carolina and four points back of both Montreal and the&nbsp;New York Rangers.<br /> <br /> Goaltender Mikael Tellqvist is making his first start for the Sabres since being acquired at the trade deadline. Ottawa is countering with Brian Elliott. Toni Lydman's second goal of the season has put Buffalo up 1-0 in the first period.<br /> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:50:00 EDT http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3684892 (WGR 550) -- The losses of Thomas Vanek and Ryan&nbsp;Miller were expected to make a mark, but the Sabres have been downright listless without their two stars, and its cost them their long-held playoff spot -- for now.<br /> <br /> Wins by Florida&nbsp;and Pittsburgh have knocked Buffalo into ninth in the East, and the Thursday point they gave&nbsp;away has Buffalo in a virtual tie with... Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:05:00 EST http://wgr550.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3602701