Niagara Gazette - Pro Sports

BILLS: Brohm signed off Packers' practice squad
SABRES: Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Buffalo
The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.
Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the Panthers 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
BILLS: Fewell makes impression on first day as Bills coach
The Bills have a new starting quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick. They practiced in pads on a Wednesday for the first time that anyone can remember. As for addressing all those false-start penalties the Bills have been committing this season?
Well, Perry Fewell joked that he threatened to start cutting off players’ fingers if they jump the snap count in practice.
BILLS: Fewell picked to replace Jauron as Bills coach
Perry Fewell shared a simple but blunt philosophy in taking over as the Buffalo Bills interim head coach after Dick Jauron was abruptly fired on Tuesday.
“Play like hell and win,” Fewell said.
NFL: Bills fire Dick Jauron
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Dick Jauron was fired by Buffalo on Tuesday with the Bills off to a 3-6 start and among the lowest scoring teams in the NFL.
BILLS DVR REWIND: Bad decision accelerates Bills’ implosion
For insisting he’s one to play the percentages, Bills coach Dick Jauron certainly has an odd sense of timing when it comes to slipping on his riverboat gambler costume.
BILLS: Johnson leads Titans to 41-17 win
Johnson ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught nine passes for 100 more and the Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills 41-17 Sunday for their third straight victory. Then Johnson walked into his post-game news conference carrying the jersey Owens had promised the running back if the Titans beat Buffalo.
SABRES: Ennis gets first, Buffalo tops Philly
Tyler Ennis scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots to help the Buffalo Sabres snap the Philadelphia Flyers’ five game winning streak, 3-2 on Saturday night.
SABRES: Pominville scores shootout winner as Buffalo beats Calgary
Jason Pominville scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout, and Ryan Miller made 25 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary 2-1 on Friday night, snappin the Flames’ winning streak at four games.
BILLS: Owens misses practice due to hip injury
Trent Edwards is back as the Buffalo Bills starter, though he might be missing his top threat after Terrell Owens missed practice Wednesday because of a strained hip.
SABRES: Miller does it again in 3-1 victory over Edmonton
Ryan Miller made 28 saves to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Drew Stafford, Steve Montador and Jochen Hecht scored for the Sabres (10-4-1), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
SABRES NOTEBOOK: Montador makes his first goal a winner
After signing a two-year contract with Buffalo worth over $3 million last summer, defenseman Steve Montador’s contributions had been subtle through the team’s first 14 games. On Wednesday, though, the veteran made an impact on the scoreboard — notching his first goal as a Sabre in a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
BILLS: T.O. sizzle has fizzled as team stumbles into bye
It wasn’t that long ago, in the springtime of the Buffalo Bills’ offseason, when T.O.-mania was in its infancy. A buzz of hope bloomed around town that this franchise might finally be relevant again. Where have all the good times gone?
SABRES: Bruins’ PP and goal scoring return
Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their first consecutive losses of the season.
SABRES: Carcillo, Emery lead Flyers to 5-2 win
Daniel Carcillo and the rest of Philadelphia’s third- and fourth-line players put up some big numbers against stingy Buffalo.
Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.
SABRES: Miller gets shutout in retribution win over Isles
After being shut out by the New York Islanders four days ago, Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres returned the favor.
Miller made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season and 14th overall, and Thomas Vanek had a goal and assist in Buffalo’s 3-0 victory Wednesday night.
SABRES NOTEBOOK: Roy finally lights the lamp
After failing to score in the team’s first 11 games, Derek Roy didn’t seem to have any weight lifted off his shoulders after his goal proved the game winner in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders at HSBC Arena. But for Roy, a slow start is nothing new
BILLS: Byrd soars into rair
As if anything could make his torrid start more incredible, Jairus Byrd told reporters Tuesday that he’s been playing with a sore groin that could be related to the sports hernia injury he had operated on at the onset of training camp.
BILLS DVR REWIND: Offense still lacking creativity
NHL: Biron, Isles blank Sabres
Martin Biron wore a hard hat and a grin after a big night of milestones for the New York Islanders. As a reward for earning 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, Biron donned the Islanders’ informal reward for the player of the game.
SABRES: Connolly's OT goal lifts Buffalo past Toronto
Tim Connolly scored a power-play goal 1:04 into overtime, and Ryan Miller made 33 saves to help the surging Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Friday night.
TIM'S TAKE: Leafs keep swinging big — and missing
Hagman’s incredible momentum-swinging pass midway through the second period was the kind of play bad teams suffer through on a nightly basis, and was perfectly representative of the National Hockey League’s richest — and worst — franchise.
SABRES NOTEBOOK: Miller’s minutes inching up
The games are already piling up on Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller, who made his ninth start of the season in a 3-2 overtime victory over Toronto on Friday. Miller is expected to be in the nets again tonight when the Sabres open a home-and-home series with the New York Islanders (7 p.m., MSG).
SABRES: MacArthur, Kennedy score early in win
Clarke MacArthur and rookie Tim Kennedy scored early in the first period and the Buffalo Sabres remained unbeaten on the road with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.
BILLS: Owens upbeat despite ’pathetic’ numbers
Terrell Owens isn’t ready to give back the key to the city just yet.
Though bluntly describing his statistics as “pathetic,” the Buffalo Bills receiver on Wednesday shrugged off suggestions that he’s lost a step in his 14th NFL season. As for the guarantee he made last spring to Buffalo mayor Byron Brown that he’ll score 10 touchdowns this year or give back the key, well, there’s still time.
BILLS DVR REWIND: Lynch lucky he didn’t get drilled
Marshawn Lynch hotdogged into the end zone on the first play after Jairus’ Byrd’s first pick. Did Lynch not realize it’s the team’s first rushing touchdown in seven games? He’s lucky he didn’t get a helmet in the ribs.
BILLS: Byrd's picks lead to second straight win
Buffalo (3-4) won its second straight despite being outgained 425-167 by getting two more interceptions from Jairus Byrd that set up touchdowns. The Bills recovered Kenny Moore’s fumbled punt late in the fourth quarter and watched John Kasay miss two field goals for Carolina (2-4).
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NHL: Myers lifts Sabres to shootout win
Tyler Myers scored in the sixth round of the shootout after Drew Stafford tied it late in the third period and the Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

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