Drew Stafford News

Tyler Ennis scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots to help the Buffalo Sabres snap the Philadelphia Flyers' five game winning streak, 3-2 on Saturday night.

The Philadelphia Flyers will try for their sixth straight win when they host the Buffalo Sabres for this evening's clash at the Wachovia Center.

Sabres prospect Tyler Ennis is expected to make his NHL debut tonight against the Flyers after winger Drew Stafford suffered a hip flexor injury Friday night against Calgary.

An error in judgment by Buffalo Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur opened the door, but the Edmonton Oilers weren't able to burst through it.

Ryan Miller made 28 saves to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Buffalo Sabres forward Drew Stafford beats Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin in the first period of the Sabres 3-1 win Wednesday at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.

's only plan overnight was to make sure his phone was on and within reach. Other than that, there wasn't much he could do regarding his Hockey future.

When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM . Goals: Thomas Vanek 5, Clarke MacArthur 5, Tim Connolly 4, Drew Stafford 4. Assists: Derek Roy 9, Connolly 8, Jason Pominville 7. Goaltending: Ryan Miller , Patrick Lalime .

The Philadelphia Flyers will try for their first three-game winning streak since the start of the season when they visit the first-place Buffalo Sabres for a clash at HSBC Arena.

These days, a lot of hockey blogs have been posting about the Corsi Number. This is a number that compares all shots directed at goal for and against a player.

Leafs fall short against Buffalo Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres and Henrik Tallinder #10 defend as Lee Stempniak # 12 and Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs look for a rebound at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.

Did you hear all those cheers in the crowd at the St. Pete Times Forum this past Saturday? When defenseman Tyler Myers connected on the lone shootout goal in the sixth shootout round to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, one watching on television might have thought that the game was being played here at home, ...

BUF TAM 19:59 0 1 BUF TAM 19:14 1 1 BUF TAM 4:26 Steven Stamkos Unassisted 1 2 19:43 2 2 OT BUF TAM 2 2 Shootout Summary Start of Shootout period Shootout attempt by Steven Stamkos SAVED by Ryan Miller Shootout attempt by Drew Stafford SAVED by Mike Smith Shootout attempt by Ryan Malone SAVED by Ryan Miller Shootout attempt by Jason Pominville ...

There's a distinct difference between the focus of a beat writer or local TV crew and a random dude from The Hockey News ; this I became well aware of after witnessing the Sabres' 4-2 loss to Atlanta on Saturday.

Tyler Myers scored in the sixth round of the shootout after Drew Stafford tied it late in the third period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

The wait is over. Paille, scratched for the Buffalo Sabres ' first four games, will be in the lineup tonight when the New York Islanders visit HSBC Arena.

The Boston Bruins on Tuesday acquired forward Daniel Paille from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round draft choice and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2010.

Adversity, the Buffalo Sabres said, will be handled differently this season. The days of pitying themselves during tough times, which led to even rougher stretches, are over.

Buffalo, N.Y. -- Atlanta goalie Johan Hedberg can't explain his dominance over the Buffalo Sabres, but he can dissect his team's hot start to the season.

It's the back story that's snipped off the beginning of every highlight. The play before the play.