By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres coach Phil Housley's blue line received another injection of speed and offense with the acquisition of Brandon Montour in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Montour joins Buffalo's group of defensemen that already ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo has sustained his third concussion in less than three years. The team announced the diagnosis on its Twitter account Tuesday, a day after Okposo was sent home for follow-up medical tests. The ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo has been sent home for further medical evaluation three days after being punched in the face during a fight with the New York Rangers' Tony DeAngelo. Coach Phil Housley gave no details on Okposo's condition in providing the update after ...
By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After going more than 13 months between wins, Cory Schneider is on a winning streak. So are the New Jersey Devils. Schneider made 34 saves to pick up his second win in three days and Kyle Palmieri had a goal and two assists as the Devils ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tired as he felt, Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen wasn't going to pass up a chance to score on a breakaway in overtime. Gathering a loose puck at the right boards in his own end after Buffalo's Jack Eichel shot high and wide of the ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres coach Phil Housley could overlook the blown leads and the defensive miscues. What mattered more was how Buffalo persevered behind goalie Linus Ullmark's 41 saves and forward Sam Reinhart capping a two-point game by scoring the ...
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — University at Buffalo football coach Lance Leipold has agreed to a five-year contract extension following a season in which the Bulls won a school-record 10 games and made their third bowl appearance. Leipold completed his fourth season in Buffalo, and the extension runs ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Upon failing to reach the 900-point plateau in Chicago before the Blackhawks opened a three-game road trip, Patrick Kane couldn't think of a second-best place to do so than during his annual Buffalo homecoming. "You come here and you do ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Buffalo art gallery's latest exhibit honors the late Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. "Humble and Human" is a collaboration between the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo and the Detroit Institute of Arts in Wilson's home state of Michigan. Gallery ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging "Hockey Is For Everyone" campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport. The league and NHL Players' Association will announce the joint ...
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The torch relay for the Empire State Winter Games is in the home stretch. This year's relay began last Sunday and is split into two segments, one coming east from Buffalo and one heading north from New York City. Barring weather delays, runners on the two routes ...
DALLAS (AP) — Ben Bishop was so solid in net it didn't matter that the Dallas Stars were held under two goals for the fifth time in six games. Jamie Benn scored in the first period and Bishop stopped 30 shots to help Dallas beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Wednesday night. "As the game ...
By MITCH STACY, AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A long midseason break apparently was just what Conor Sheary needed. Coming back from a bye week followed by the All-Star weekend, the Buffalo Sabres forward was ready, ending an 11-game goal drought with the winner Tuesday ...
By VIN A. CHERWOO, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barclays Center is newer, sleeker and has the better food options. Nassau Coliseum has the history. With the New York Islanders splitting their home games between the two arenas this season, their fans have always been clear about their ...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have re-signed long snapper Reid Ferguson to a three-year contract and hired Terry Heffernan as an assistant offensive line coach. Ferguson was an exclusive rights free agent and returns for a fourth season with Buffalo upon signing the contract ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko was nervous before stepping on the ice. It sure didn't show. The 23-year-old goalie made 36 saves in his second NHL game, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. "An opportunity for me," Demko ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is concerned with his lack of playing time and would prefer being traded if his role doesn't change in Buffalo, the player's agent told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Kent Hughes said that while he ...
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jack Eichel battled through some misfortune before scoring the overtime winner for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Seconds after putting a backhand off the post, Buffalo's captain rifled a low shot past Dave Rittich, on the ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer When John Tortorella compares Brooks Orpik to a creature that went extinct 65 million years ago, he means it affectionately. "He's a little bit of a dinosaur because he hits, and there isn't a lot of hitting in this game," Tortorella said. Yet there's ...
By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have re-signed veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander to a one-year contract. The signing Wednesday comes as no surprise after both sides ended the season openly discussing the likelihood of the 35-year-old returning for ...