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For Buffalo sports fans without picture-in-picture televisions and unable to visit an establishment with multiple TVs, overlapping games by the Sabres and Bills posed a serious dilemma Thursday night.

Lindy Ruff always says he hates using seven defensemen. Well, he's doing it tonight.

How do you go from 20th in penalty killing to second in less than a month? Ask the Buffalo Sabres.

Sabres defenceman Andrej Sekera checks Canadiens left-winger Travis Moen in Buffalo on Thursday night.

Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres speaks to the referee during their game with the New York Islanders on October 16, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Lindy Ruff was breathing a little bit easier after Saturday's optional morning skate.

The Buffalo Sabres will be the first to admit it. As far as the NHL schedule goes, they've had it easy.

Two teams in different spots in the standings will go for their third-straight win when the Sabres and Leafs face off in Toronto at 7 p.m. Monday.

Plenty of news from the Sabres' optional morning skate in HSBC Arena heading into tonight's game against Carolina.

Nikolai Kulemin #41 and Ian White #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs congratulate teammate Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 on his first period goal against the Minnesota Wild at the Air Canada Centre on November 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

One spectacular save was enough to spark the Buffalo Sabres . With Buffalo down 1-0, the game turned when Ryan Miller made a spectacular diving glove stop on a rebound attempt by Carolina captain Rod Brind'Amour from the left circle while the Hurricanes were short-handed late in the period.

The time to cordially pass cranberries, smile over family memories and relax after turkey dinner was over.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to record consecutive wins for the first time in two weeks when they host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at HSBC Arena.

They could be seen shaking their heads on the bench. Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals had their chances.

Sabres defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Friday afternoon. Friday, November 27, 2009 PHILADELPHIA -- Tim Connolly and a little desperation helped the Buffalo Sabres snap a four-game losing streak.

The Buffalo Sabres have fallen on hard times as of late, and that trend continued along on Wednesday.

The Buffalo Sabres are in unfamiliar territory this season. They are riding a three game losing streak, and not showing any signs of urgency.

The view from the top of the Northeast Division standings looks good to Buffalo Sabres centre Derek Roy, but he knows from experience that it's dangerous to get carried away with quick starts.

Patrice Bergeron's tip-in 47 seconds into overtime provided the difference, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 2-1, in a Northeast Division battle.

Another week, another 3 wins.A Another week, another Wednesday, Friday, Saturday schedule.A But before we get into that, let's take a look at the week that was.