Mark Mancari News

Andy Strickland has reported the St. Louis Blues bought out the contract of veteran defenseman Jay McKee, who had just one year left on a four-year, $16 million deal.

The Sabres have extended qualifying offers to three restricted free agents, Drew Stafford, Clarke MacArthur, Pat Kaleta, Mark Mancari and Andrej Sekera.

It's all but certain Marek Zagrapan has joined Barrett Heisten and Artem Kruikov on a very dubious list.

The season is over for the Buffalo Sabres' minor leaguers, who were silenced by one of the top goalie prospects in hockey.

The Buffalo Sabres 2008-2009 NHL season came to a disappointing end as for the second straight year the Sabres closed out the NHL season without earning a berth in the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals, ... by Andrew Farrell 2 reads Opinion The Buffalo Sabres 2008-2009 NHL season came to a disappointing end as for the second straight year the Sabres closed ...

At some point during the season, the tidbit leaked out, and all Portland forward Mathieu Darche could do was try to contain it.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... Portland Pirates winger Nathan Gerbe has been named the winner of the Dudley Garrett Memorial Award as the American Hockey League's outstanding rookie for the 2008-09 season, the league announced Wednesday.

Every so often, Lindy Ruff will walk into a visiting arena and familiar questions pop up.

Many are talking about the recent struggles of Jhonas Enroth, but I don't think it's too big a deal.

It's been a long time since Buf falo fans saw Patrick Lalime play in HSBC Arena.

BUFFALO -- Ask Mark Mancari or Dylan Hunter where they'd rather be playing right now and the former Rochester Americans' forwards are diplomatic.

During the formalities of practice this afternoon at RPI's Houston Field House, which lasted less than half an hour, there was little to indicate anything was up with captain and defenseman Tim Conboy.

You see them walking around HSBC Arena, their faces fresh and young, their eyes open wide, their lifetime dream so close they can touch it.

While stretching with teammates at HSBC Arena's center ice on Monday, Nathan Gerbe engaged in a playful exchange of knee hockey with Mathieu Darche, a guy who stands seven inches taller and weighs 50 pounds ...

The Buffalo Sabres have lost 163 man games to injury this season, spread over 14 players, so they know the drill.

Taking five of six points against our three closest Canadian rivals was pretty sweet, but last night's game sure felt lousy.

Saturday 07 Feb Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 11:24PM GLENS FALLS, NY Pat Dwyer and Jonathan Paiement each scored shootout goals and Justin Peters stopped all four shootout attempts he faced as the Albany River ...

Sabres prospect and Portland Pirates star Mark Mancari netted a goal and added two helpers as the Canadian All-Stars fell to PlanetUSA, 14-11, in the AHL All-Star Game at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.

Craig Rivet returned from a shoulder injury Tuesday and Toni Lydman is fine after a one-game bout with the flu so he will be in the lineup Friday when the New York Rangers come to HSBC Arena.

The Pirates score twice late in the second period to beat Norfolk in Maine. Daily Press 7:51 PM EST, December 31, 2008 Despite a goal by veteran former NHL player Chris Gratton , the Norfolk Admirals saw their ...