Mike Grier News

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Published on Monday, Dec. 07, 2009 9:36PM EST Last updated on Monday, Dec.

Lindy Ruff is not only an award-winning coach, it appears he's a soothsayer, too.

Ryan Miller 21 saves on 23 shots Thursday, leading the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal goalie Jaroslav Halak and teammate Jaroslav Spacek wonder what went wrong after a Buffalo goal on Thursday night.

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.

The Buffalo Sabres are starting to find the back of the net following a lengthy losing streak.

The Buffalo Sabres have dropped three straight games and their next two games are on the road.

Ryan Miller made 30 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres scored five goals in the third period to keep the Carolina Hurricanes winless on the road with a 5-1 victory Saturday night.

Mike Grier says he's fine and will play tonight in Washington. His team needs him after losing three in a row.

The Buffalo Sabres don't have anyone in the top 50 in the NHL in goals. They don't have anyone in the top 60 in the league in points.

Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves for his first regular-season shutout, Alex Ovechkin scored before drawing a third-period ejection and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 Friday night.

He was back on his line with Paul Gaustad and Matt Ellis. He was given Monday off with aches and pains.

The numbers say the Buffalo Sabres' power play is sputtering quite a bit compared to last year, especially on the road.

As a 20-year-old last season, Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic had a breakout season by scoring 17 goals and quickly forging a reputation as perhaps the most punishing hitter among NHL forwards.

The Ottawa Senators seek a season high-tying third straight victory tonight in a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place.

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.

The Buffalo Sabres held off the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night in the Wachovia Center and the Flyers rebounded by holding the Sabres' place in the NHL record books Monday.

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

For years, Lindy Ruff has spoken about buying into the system, and some fans and critics dismissed the philosophy as simple jargon.

Early in Saturday's third period against the Sabres, Brad Marchand appeared to throw an elbow at Buffalo's Mike Grier as the players skated off the ice.