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Jhonas Enroth was locked in Tuesday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:13:13
Enroth, Foligno, Miller, New York Rangers, Rolston, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – At various points last season, youngsters Jhonas Enroth and Marcus Foligno represented the Sabres’ oh-so-bright future.

Enroth, the rookie goalie that couldn’t lose early on, would someday be the franchise’s regular netminder. Foligno roared into the NHL later in the campaign, instantly becoming a premier power forward.

But they had provided little to the Sabres this lost season prior to their difference-making performances in Tuesday’s 3-1 triumph over the New York Rangers.

Enroth couldn’t break an epic slump that started 16 …

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Martin Biron has become one of the NHL's best backup goalies. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Brennan, Ennis, Flynn, Gerbe, Grigorenko, Kaleta, Leino, Leopold, New York Rangers, Porter, Rolston, Scott
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – When the 113-day NHL lockout ended and Martin Biron left his East Aurora home for his backup goaltending gig in New York, the 35-year-old’s wife and four children stayed behind.

With a shortened season, a new house and the school year in full swing, the loquacious former Sabre didn’t want to uproot his family.

For now, Biron’s living alone in New York, an arrangement that has worked out “OK.”

“There’s times I’m sitting for three, four, five hours consecutive in my …

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Brad Richards has played twice since Patrick Kaleta hit him. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:12:13
Kaleta, New York Rangers, Pominville, Rolston
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Don’t expect huge fireworks tonight in the wake of Patrick Kaleta’s scary hit from behind on Rangers star Brad Richards last Sunday in New York.

Kaleta’s still on the sidelines, only four contests into his five-game ban. The Rangers may want to punish the Sabres’ agitator when they visit the First Niagara Center again April 19.

Besides, the eighth-place Rangers, a big disappointment this season, need to concentrate on winning a game.

Richards, who missed two games after Kaleta knocked him …

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Jhonas Enroth was on the ice this morning. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:12:13
Brennan, Ennis, Enroth, Grigorenko, Leino, Leopold, Miller, New York Rangers, Rolston
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – A sinus infection will relegate franchise goalie Ryan Miller to backup duty tonight behind Jhonas Enroth against the New York Rangers.

Miller occasionally skips morning skates, so when he wasn’t on the ice today inside the First Niagara Center, it hardly seemed like a big deal.

But interim Sabres coach Ron Rolston said following the skate Enroth would start for the second time in three games. The 24-year-old only received three nods in the first 26 games.

“We’d certainly like him …

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Ville Leino struggled last season. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:12:13
Gerbe, Grigorenko, Hecht, Leino, New York Rangers, Ott, Pominville, Rolston, Roy, Ruff
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Last season, in the first year of a six-year, $27 million contract, Ville Leino bombed. For a cool $6 million, the Sabres received eight goals and 25 points in 71 games, paying out $240,000 a point.

The Sabres initially tried converting Leino into a center again, an experiment that failed miserably. Leino was back on the wing after just a few weeks, generating little as a third- or fourth-liner.

Before the season ended, some observers had already started calling Leino …

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Tyler Ennis left Sunday's game early. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Ennis, Hecht, Leopold, New York Rangers, Pardy, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Scott, Sekera, Weber
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Tyler Ennis, whose face was crunched into the boards by Wayne Simmonds 15:48 into the Sabres’ 3-2 loss Sunday in Philadelphia, missed practice Monday and is day-to-day, interim coach Ron Rolston said.

“He’s a little dinged up,” Rolston said after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s contest against the New York Rangers inside the First Niagara Center.

Ennis, who left the game, didn’t suffer a concussion, Rolston said. The slick center received some stitches on his forehead.

What about the hit? Simmonds …

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Patrick Kaleta had been suspended twice prior to Monday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:05:13
Carolina Hurricanes, Ennis, Kaleta, Leopold, New York Rangers, Rolston, Sulzer, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Patrick Kaleta insists he has changed his game over the years, calming his ultra-aggressive style down to become a more complete and responsible player.

Players have noticed, he said. Referees have even lauded the Sabres’ top agitator.

“The referees have came up and said, ‘Hey, we respect what you’ve done so far. As long as you keep showing respect toward us, then we’ll respect you,’” Kaleta told reporters Monday in Raleigh before the NHL suspended him five games for cross-checking …

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Patrick Kaleta has a long history of questionable hits. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:04:13
Kaleta, New York Rangers
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The NHL has suspended agitator Patrick Kaleta five games for knocking Rangers star Brad Richards into the boards from behind while killing a penalty in the Sabres’ 3-2 shootout loss Sunday in New York, NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan announced this afternoon.

Kaleta can return to the lineup March 17 in Washington. He will forfeit $76,219.25 in salary

He was assessed a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct at 3:28 of the third period after cross-checking Richards at the …

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Patrick Kaleta has a history of aggressive play. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Kaleta, New York Rangers
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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Agitator Patrick Kaleta could be facing a suspension after knocking Rangers star Brad Richards into the boards from behind while killing a penalty in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 shootout loss Sunday in New York.

Kaleta was assessed a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct at 3:28 of the third period. Richards grimaced in pain on the ice for a minute or two before skating off.

The Rangers then scored two quick power-play goals to briefly grab the lead.

Opponents loathe Kaleta. The …

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Mike Weber was playing regularly before being scratched Wednesday. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
03:23:12
Ehrhoff, Gerbe, Gragnani, Hodgson, Leopold, Miller, New York Rangers, Ruff, Sekera, Sulzer, Weber
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The plan’s to get Mike Weber some ice again soon, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. With seven healthy defensemen, someone had to sit Wednesday, so Weber, a team-worst minus-19, watched the 3-0 win over Montreal after playing 44 straight games.

Ruff could utilize all seven tonight in New York against the Rangers and drop a forward. He could also scratch Weber and skate him Saturday at home versus the Minnesota Wild.

Despite the awful rating, Ruff said Weber’s “played rock …

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