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Stafford Rescues Miller in Sabres 7-6 Shootout Win

  • Posted on January 1, 2011 at 10:32 pm

Sabres old logoIf Drew Stafford could face the Boston Bruins every night, he’d be hockey’s next $100-million dollar man.  For the second time this season Stafford scored a hat trick against Boston, with the last coming in the final 27 seconds to send the game into overtime with an extra attacker.

If that wasn’t enough, Stafford kept the magic going shootout.  So did Thomas Vanek and Tyler Ennis and  fortunately for Buffalo, Ryan Miller concluded his worst night of the season by stopping nemesis Zdeno Charo to preserve a wild 7-6 victory in front of a frenzied HSBC Arena crowd.

Derek Roy who? The Sabres improved to 2-1 since their best offensive player left the lineup with a quadriceps injury that will force him to miss the rest of the season.

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USA Hockey Enjoys Extra Rest

  • Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:20 pm

World-Juniors1A day off at an international tournament comes along as frequently as soft goals and cupcake opponents, which is to say not very often.

When it does, the smart coaches know how to take advantage of it and use it as a steppingstone to bigger and better things down the line.

It’s a good thing this isn’t Keith Allain’s first rodeo. The three-time coach of the U.S. National Junior Team knows what works and what doesn’t in a short tournament like this.

First and foremost, Allain is hoping that several players continue to heal from their various bumps and bruises.
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Merriman Inks Two-Year Extension With Bills

  • Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:14 pm

Merriman BillsEarly this morning Shawne Merriman hinted on his twitter that “exciting news” was coming for Buffalo Bills fans.  While it’s debatable exactly how enthused fans really are about him, the Bills announced that they’ve signed Merriman to a two-year extension that will keep him in Buffalo through the end of the 2012 season.

According to contract details via ESPN, Merriman is guaranteed $2.5-million for 2011 and the contract will average $5.25-million per year over the two years.  Merriman also will have playing time and performance clauses in his contract that if reached could increase the total of his deal to over $9-million per season.

Merriman was claimed off waivers by Buffalo in November but never played a down. He was injured just 20 minutes into his first Bills practice (Achilles) and was eventually placed on Injured Reserve.  In essence, he earned about $1.8-million for roughly a half-hour of work— not a bad gig.

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