Jochen Hecht News

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 the Line Tinkerer was at it again Saturday night. And you can look for the coach's shiny new combinations to take the ice again tonight when the Buffalo Sabres meet the Toronto Maple Leafs in Air Canada Centre.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Francois Beauchemin deflects a shot wide behind Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller.

You've heard the rhetoric numerous times over the past two-plus years, how the talent is there even when the goals are not, how every player endures scoring droughts, how they squeeze their sticks before eventually coming around.

It was late in the second period, a full 22 minutes left to play, yet there was a sense that the result hung in the balance when Rod Brind'Amour took aim at an empty Buffalo Sabres net.

The Sens will start Brian Elliott against the Capitals tonight. Brian Elliott will get the start in the Senators net tonight when they host the Washington Capitals as Pascal Leclaire recovers from a lower body injury.

The Buffalo Sabres got on the scoreboard first, but the Ottawa Senators scored five straight times to dump the Sabres 5-3 Saturday night at Scotia Bank Place.

Sens goalie Pascal Leclaire screams out in pain after defenseman Matt Carkner checked Buffalo Sabres center Jochen Hecht into him during the second period of NHL action at Scotiabank Place Saturday, November 21, 2009.

BOS BUF 4:20 0 1 BOS BUF 10:54 1 1 BOS BUF 1 1 OT BOS BUF 0:47 2 1 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal.

Friday night was why folks pleaded with the NHL to return to its balanced schedule, the one in which every team plays each other.

It's General Managers Meetings South in HSBC Arena. The NHL bosses met in Toronto the past two days, and following the close of the sessions today a large number made the trek down the QEW to watch Sabres - Oilers tonight.

He was 14 when the Flames went the Stanley Cup finals in 2004 and remembers reveling in the Red Mile.

Tim Kennedy hasn't taken a full lap around the NHL, but he already knows how it works.

Jason Pominville scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout, and Ryan Miller made 25 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary 2-1 on Friday night, snappin the Flames' winning streak at four games.

The Flames have won all three of their games versus the Eastern Conference this year.

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.

For the first time in his career, Jochen Hecht has established a fighting streak.

Rask made 28 saves in last night's 4-2 win at the Garden. He benefited from exceptional work by the Bruins [ team stats ] defensemen, who muscled the Sabres out of the crease and prevented second-chance opportunities.

The Sabres goal was to not lose two games in a row the entire season.A 14 games in, the team will need another goal.A The Sabres lose to the Bruins in Boston, 4-2.A Rookie goalie Jhonas Enroth made his NHL debut, in relief of Ryan Miller, who was given the night off.A Enroth gave up a goal on the very first shot he faced.A He winds up allowing 4 ...