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Kevin Porter scored twice Tuesday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Hodgson, Miller, Ott, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Porter, Regier, Rolston
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – The stunning victory might serve as one final reminder of the potential the 2012-13 Buffalo Sabres possess.

On Tuesday, the reeling Sabres limped into Consol Energy Center losers of four straight, just hours away from a possible fire sale before the trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. today.

The mighty Penguins, winners of 15 straight, awaited them. The powerhouse club had blanked its last three opponents and stood just two victories from tying the NHL’s longest-ever winning streak.

Incredibly, the Sabres …

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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, 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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Jason Pominville (29) received congratulations from Cody Hodgson (19) and Marcus Foligno (82) after scoring earlier this season. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Miller, Pominville, Regier
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Sabres have asked captain Jason Pominville to give a list of eight teams he doesn’t want to be traded to, according TVA Sports’ Patrick Caisse.

Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said Saturday he had to “be open to everything” to improve his 13th-place club, including trading core stars like Pominville and goalie Ryan Miller.

Pominville bristled Friday when asked about possibly getting dealt, saying the Sabres hadn’t approached him about anything.

“There’s not much you can do about it besides …

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Boston goalie Anton Khudobin makes a point-blank stop on Kevin Porter on Sunday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Boston Bruins, Hasek, Hecht, Hodgson, Kaleta, Miller, Ott, Pominville, Rolston, Scott
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – In coach Ron Rolston’s mind, the Sabres’ 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday “was probably one of our best games” since he took over the struggling club on an interim basis 40 days ago.

Never mind the Sabres’ fourth straight loss (0-2-2) dropped them to 13th place in the Eastern Conference, three points behind the eighth-place New York Rangers. Forget that Anton Khudobin, a relatively unknown backup goalie, only made a few notable saves among his 26 …

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Trading Thomas Vanek would likely bring the Sabres a strong return. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Boston Bruins, Leopold, Miller, Pominville, Regier, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – On Saturday, the struggling Sabres dealt defenseman Jordan Leopold, one of Thomas Vanek’s best friends on the team, to the St. Louis Blues, a move that hardly surprised the winger but “still shocked” him.

“Unfortunately, it’s part of the business,” Vanek said this morning after skating inside the First Niagara Center. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a few more.”

Could Vanek, a franchise cornerstone, be dealt?

Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said Saturday he would consider trading core talent prior …

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Darcy Regier speaks to the media Saturday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Flynn, Leopold, McNabb, Miller, Pominville, Pysyk, Regier, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Scott, St. Louis Blues, Vanek, Washington Capitals
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Given their 12th-place standing with Wednesday’s trade deadline approaching, the Sabres must listen to “anything and everything” available to them, general manager Darcy Regier said Saturday after trading veteran defenseman Jordan Leopold.

Yes, that means Regier could envision himself dealing franchise cornerstones like goalie Ryan Miller and captain Jason Pominville.

“I am listening. I have talked to all 30 GMs over the last, if I say week, it certainly takes in all of them,” Regier said Saturday prior to the …

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Jordan Leopold signed with the Sabres in July 2010. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Leopold, Miller, Pominville, Regier, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Given their weak standing as Wednesday’s trade deadline approaches, the Sabres must listen to “anything and everything” available to them, general manager Darcy Regier.

“I am listening. I have talked to all 30 GMs over the last, if I say week, it certainly takes in all of them,” Regier said tonight prior to the Sabres’ tilt against the Washington Capitals inside the First Niagara Center. “I’ll continue to try to figure out ways we can be better, not just …

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Robyn Regehr acknowledged he has thought about his future with the trade deadline looming. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Hecht, Leopold, Miller, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Scott, Washington Capitals
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – A stone-faced Ryan Miller was in no mood to dissect his team’s season-long struggles. The 13th-place Sabres still have 14 games left in what has again become a forgettable year. Technically, they’re not finished yet. When and if the time comes, the goalie will breakdown what went wrong.

“We’re trying to figure it out and battle,” Miller said Friday after the Sabres prepared for the Washington Capitals inside the Northtown Center in Amherst. “It’s not post-mortem.”

They’re getting awfully close …

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