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Tyler Ennis has zero points in the last five games. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Ennis, Enroth, Hecht, Hodgson, Kaleta, Miller, Montreal Canadiens, Rolston, Scott, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The clock is ticking loudly again on the Sabres’ lost season. With eight games left, the 11th-place club, who hosts the Montreal Canadiens tonight, is six points behind the eighth-place New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

After three straight wins, the Sabres fell 4-1 Tuesday in Winnipeg. Incredibly, they’re 2-9-2 against the feeble Southeast Division, by far the NHL’s worst group of teams.

The Sabres have beaten the fourth-place Canadiens three of four meetings this season, including …

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Chadd Cassidy took over as Rochester's coach on Feb. 20. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Cassidy, Ellis, Flynn, Montreal Canadiens, Pardy, Porter, Pysyk, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Ruff
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Under normal circumstances, Chadd Cassidy’s transition to becoming the Rochester Americans’ bench boss would’ve been “a lot easier,” the interim coach said.

On Feb. 20, Cassidy, then Ron Rolston’s top assistant, was going through his regular routine inside the Blue Cross War Memorial, preparing for a game against the Texas Stars that night.

Hours later, Cassidy was the Amerks’ new coach.

In summoning Rolston to replace Lindy Ruff on an interim basis, the Sabres put Cassidy in charge of the AHL …

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Luke Adam spent more than a year in the minors. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Biega, Crosby, Flynn, Hasek, Leino, Miller, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Porter, Portland Pirates, Regehr, Rochester Americans, Scott, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – One day this winter, Luke Adam finally had enough. The 22-year-old cleared his head and stopped wondering about his future with the Buffalo Sabres.

In just a few months last season, Adam suffered a stunning decline, morphing from a first-line NHL scoring threat into a forgotten AHL player repeatedly bypassed for recalls.

But fretting wasn’t helping Adam’s career.

“That’s what got me in trouble,” Adam said Tuesday prior to the Sabres’ 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins inside Consol Energy Center, …

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Jason Pominville has played 577 games with the Sabres. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Leino, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – Following the Buffalo Sabres’ morning skate, captain Jason Pominville politely declined to say whether he has given general manager Darcy Regier a list of eight teams he wouldn’t like to be traded.

Pominville sure sounded like he has submitted a list, though.

“I don’t want to answer by yes or no, but what I can say is Darcy has a job to do, and for him to be able to that in my case, in guys that have these kind …

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Robyn Regehr crunched Milan Lucic on Sunday, his last Sabres appearance. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Brennan, Crosby, Leino, Leopold, Los Angeles Kings, Miller, Myers, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – Robyn Regehr’s absence from Buffalo Sabres practice Monday morning inside the First Niagara Center raised eyebrows.

With Wednesday’s deadline approaching, had the veteran defenseman waived his no-trade clause and been dealt?

The 32-year-old was just enjoying a maintenance day off the ice.

Shortly after practice ended around noon, Regehr walked into the dressing room and said he couldn’t “say yes or no right now” about ditching his no-trade clause again, which he waived in 2011 to leave Calgary.

But Monday night, the …

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Robyn Regehr has a no-trade clause. ©2013, Dam Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Los Angeles Kings, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Sabres traded defenseman Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings tonight for two second-round picks, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported.

It was widely believed the 32-year-old would waive his no-trade clause to join a contender. The veteran, an unrestricted free agent following the season, had previously waived it to join the Sabres in 2011 from Calgary.

Regehr said earlier today inside the First Niagara Center before the Sabres left for Pittsburgh he hadn’t waived his no-trade clause and the media …

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Jason Pominville (front) and Thomas Vanek began skating together regularly last season. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Carolina Hurricanes, Hodgson, Leino, NHL Lockout, Pominville, Rochester Americans, Roy, Ruff, Tropp, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Early in the second period of the Sabres’ 2-1 win Monday, Thomas Vanek knocked Nikolai Kulemin down in his own zone, grabbed the loose puck and zoomed down the left wing into Toronto territory on a three-on-two break.

Vanek then laid a perfect pass over to Jason Pominville, almost without looking, as he stopped at the top of the left circle. Cody Hodgson, meanwhile, was roaring to the crease with a defender, giving Pominville an open look at the …

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Luke Adam recently reeled off five goals and nine points in eight games. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Brennan, Mancari, NHL Lockout, Pegula, Porter, Rochester Americans, Rolston
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – It was a year in the making. During a recent eight-game run, Rochester Americans forward Luke Adam morphed into a dynamic presence again, using his 6-foot-2, 206-pound frame to dominate down low.

Adam compiled five goals – he had only six in his first 44 games with the Amerks dating back to last season – and nine points, including scores in four straight. He was tough on pucks, won battles and got to the net.

For the 22-year-old Sabres prospect, …

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Mark Pysyk blocks a shot in his professional debut Friday. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Foligno, French Connection, Girgensons, Hodgson, Leopold, Mancari, Martin, McCormick, NHL Lockout, Perreault, Pysyk, Rankin, Robert, Rochester Americans, Schedule, Stafford, Tropp, Varone
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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ROCHESTER – The 42nd opening night in Buffalo Sabres history would’ve been “huge,” winger Drew Stafford said, even “amazing.” New seasons breed hope and optimism, and if the NHL lockout wasn’t in its 28th day, both would be sweeping through Buffalo right now.

The club was scheduled to host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight inside a capacity First Niagara Center.

The Sabres, healthy and stocked with offseason reinforcements, might’ve been considered a chic Eastern Conference contender again. Their dizzying late-season …

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Marcus Foligno established himself as a top NHL talent late last season. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Gerbe, Grigorenko, Hodgson, Mancari, Miller, NHL Lockout, Pominville, Pysyk, Regier, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Tropp, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – They’re back for another unexpected AHL run, kicked to the minors again by the NHL lockout.

Marcus Foligno dominated at times during his late-season recall, compiling six goals and 13 points in a rollicking 12-game stretch. By mid-March, the winger had become a star and a Sabres fan favorite.

Center Cody Hodgson, meanwhile, established himself as a regular last year, scoring 19 goals while setting a league record for road appearances.

Both would be virtual locks to make the big club …

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