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| 55 | BUFFALO | +140 | | 56 | FLORIDA | -160 |
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| All Games | 19-43-0 | -13.9 | 19-43 | -13.9 | 22-29 | 2.0 | 26.4 | 3.0 | 34.5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 7-21-0 | -7.6 | 7-21 | -7.6 | 8-15 | 1.8 | 27.1 | 3.0 | 36.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +5.9 | 4-1 | +5.9 | 2-2 | 3.4 | 21.6 | 2.4 | 38.4 | | vs. Division | 7-16-0 | -6 | 7-16 | -6 | 7-13 | 2.2 | 27.7 | 2.7 | 34.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 62 | 127 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 1637 | 7.8% | 196 | 29 | 14.8% | 205 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 28 | 51 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 760 | 6.7% | 89 | 10 | 11.2% | 79 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 15.7% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 26 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 23 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 638 | 7.8% | 80 | 12 | 15.0% | 82 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 184 | 57 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 12 | 2139 | 8.6% | 203 | 36 | 17.7% | 315 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 84 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 1027 | 8.2% | 93 | 17 | 18.3% | 146 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 6.2% | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 20 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 62 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 789 | 7.9% | 66 | 12 | 18.2% | 101 |
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| JHONAS ENROTH (All Games) | 24 | 22 | 721 | 657 | 91.1% | 3 | 4-18 | -11 | 4-18-0 | -11 | 7-12 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Road Games) | 13 | 11 | 378 | 350 | 92.6% | 3 | 2-9 | -5.8 | 2-9-0 | -6 | 1-8 | | JHONAS ENROTH (vs. Division) | 9 | 9 | 306 | 283 | 92.5% | 0 | 3-6 | -0.8 | 3-6-0 | -1 | 2-5 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 154 | 144 | 93.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +4.8 | 3-1-0 | +5 | 2-2 |
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| All Games | 23-39-0 | -11 | 23-39 | -11 | 29-28 | 2.5 | 29.8 | 3.2 | 30.8 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 11-17-0 | -5.8 | 11-17 | -5.8 | 12-14 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 30.6 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -2.8 | 1-4 | -2.8 | 4-1 | 2.8 | 29.4 | 4.6 | 35.6 | | vs. Division | 10-14-0 | -3.3 | 10-14 | -3.3 | 10-11 | 2.4 | 30.4 | 3.2 | 30.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 62 | 152 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 1846 | 8.2% | 207 | 19 | 9.2% | 232 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 28 | 70 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 839 | 8.3% | 83 | 11 | 13.3% | 105 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 9.5% | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | 22 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 24 | 58 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 730 | 7.9% | 74 | 8 | 10.8% | 89 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 201 | 64 | 70 | 60 | 7 | 12 | 1912 | 10.5% | 194 | 47 | 24.2% | 335 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 85 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 856 | 9.9% | 86 | 19 | 22.1% | 142 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 12.9% | 17 | 7 | 41.2% | 37 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 76 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 733 | 10.4% | 83 | 19 | 22.9% | 126 |
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| SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (All Games) | 16 | 13 | 414 | 371 | 89.6% | 0 | 6-7 | +1.3 | 6-7-0 | +1 | 7-4 | | SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (Home Games) | 5 | 4 | 123 | 109 | 88.6% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | | SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (vs. Division) | 9 | 8 | 236 | 210 | 89.0% | 0 | 4-4 | +0.8 | 4-4-0 | 0 | 4-2 | | SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 121 | 109 | 90.1% | 0 | 1-2 | +0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 3-0 | | TIM THOMAS (All Games) | 40 | 40 | 1206 | 1096 | 90.9% | 0 | 16-24 | -4.9 | 16-24-0 | -6 | 16-21 |
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| 2/25/2014 | CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/26/2014 | BOSTON | 5-4 | W | 0, +200 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/28/2014 | SAN JOSE | 4-2 | W | 0, +180 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/3/2014 | at DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/6/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-1 | W | 0, +200 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/7/2014 | at FLORIDA | | | 3/9/2014 | CHICAGO | | | 3/11/2014 | NASHVILLE | | | 3/13/2014 | at CAROLINA | | | 3/15/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | | | 3/16/2014 | MONTREAL | | | 3/18/2014 | at CALGARY | |
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| 2/27/2014 | WASHINGTON | 4-5 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/1/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 3-6 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/2/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | 5-3 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 ov | O | | 3/4/2014 | at BOSTON | 1-4 | L | 0, +205 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/7/2014 | BUFFALO | | | 3/9/2014 | BOSTON | | | 3/11/2014 | PHOENIX | | | 3/13/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 3/14/2014 | NEW JERSEY | | | 3/16/2014 | VANCOUVER | | | 3/18/2014 | at SAN JOSE | |
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| |  | BUFFALO: BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres coach Ron Rolston is tempering his initial expectations after all the changes the team made over the past year.
Rolston is opening his first full season after taking over in February when Lindy Ruff was fired. And he's overseeing a roster that's been transformed following the team's youth movement over the past two seasons.
And more changes could be in store with goalie Ryan Miller and forward Thomas Vanek's futures uncertain beyond this season.
That has led Rolston to caution that he doesn't expect the Sabres to start revealing their true potential until a few months into the season.
Patience remains the watchword in Buffalo, for a franchise that's missed the playoffs in four of the past six seasons.
The Sabres open at Detroit on Oct. 2. | | FLORIDA: SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - When the lockout ended and last season started for the Florida Panthers, there was so much promise.
A banner commemorating the team's division title was unfurled on opening night, the franchise's star-in-waiting scored on his first NHL shot and everything looked bright.
That good feeling disappeared in a hurry. The Panthers went from celebrating to collapsing without warning, and wound up finishing the season having given up more goals than any other team while being tied for last in goal-scoring - and posting the worst record in the NHL.
``It wasn't pleasant,'' Panthers captain Ed Jovanovski said.
One disaster after another - injuries and scoring droughts, mostly - plagued Florida last season, and the Panthers haven't forgotten. When camp opened earlier this month, the Panthers talked of both a need to move ahead but the necessity to remember how painful it was to be out of the playoff chase so early last season.
``I think we all pretty well know that we don't want to have another disaster like last year,'' Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said. ``Guys are professional. They should be able to figure it out and if they don't figure it out, I'll figure it out for them.''
Panthers coach Kevin Dineen said his team cannot ignore the memory of last season's freefall. Not counting goals awarded in shootouts, Florida skaters scored 109 times last year, tied with Nashville for the worst total in the league.
``We had to acknowledge what happened as a group. We had to understand that there was ownership by all of us, from the GM to the coaching to the players and I think we all did that,'' Dineen said. ``I think the commitment was made to be better. There's been some hard decisions made this summer ... but we need to put a team and a style of  that gives us the best chance to win.''
Changes were made, such as letting longtime Florida forward Stephen Weiss leave through free agency, and bringing Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Tim Thomas into the organization as a veteran influence. Thomas and Jacob Markstrom figure to get the bulk of the work in net early. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (BUFFALO-FLORIDA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Sabres-Panthers Preview* =========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Buffalo (18-35-8) at Florida (23-32-7), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers - two of the NHL's worst teams - were also two of the league's most active clubs at this year's trade deadline as they attempted to construct foundations for rebuilding.
Though both franchises have long roads ahead of them, Buffalo's recent stretch of play is providing at least a little encouragement.
The Sabres seek their fifth win in six games Friday night when they visit the Florida Panthers, who are expected to have Roberto Luongo in net.
Buffalo (19-35-8) is last in the league, with Florida (23-32-7) only seven points ahead. Sabres general manager Tim Murray had a busy week, completing three trades involving 10 players and four draft picks while also claiming left wing Cory Conacher off waivers.
The barrage of deals started last Friday when Murray sent goaltender Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier and two draft picks. Halak was dealt to Washington on Wednesday along with a 2015 third-round pick in exchange for fellow goalie Michal Neuvirth and defenseman Rostislav Klesla.
"The start of the building for me was on Friday," said Murray, who was hired as general manager in January, then took over for Pat LaFontaine as the team's director of hockey operations after he resigned Saturday. " ... There's still a lot of building to do."
Buffalo has won four of five following Thursday's 3-1 victory at Tampa Bay. Tyler Myers had a goal and an assist and has six points during the club's recent surge. Meanwhile, Jhonas Enroth's 43-save performance helped the Sabres overcome a 44-21 disadvantage in shots.
"When we get good goaltending, we have a chance to win," interim coach Ted Nolan said. "We were very opportunistic on our chances. Jhonas was the backbone, for sure."
The Sabres didn't emerge entirely unscathed, however, with Nolan classifying Stewart as "very doubtful" for Friday's contest after leaving with an unspecified injury.
Florida has dropped five of six during a hectic week of transactions. The Panthers traded goaltender Tim Thomas to Dallas on Wednesday in exchange for Dan Ellis, a day after reaching a deal to bring Luongo back to the franchise.
Thomas eventually agreed to waive his no-trade clause after a conversation with general manager Dale Tallon, while Luongo was thought by most to be virtually "untradeable," considering his $64 million contract doesn't expire until after the 2021-22 season.
Luongo, who posted a 2.68 goals-against average and went 108-154-9 with 32 saves over 317 games for Florida from 2000-06, is likely to be in goal Friday.
"This is the beginning of something special for this Florida Panthers organization, having Roberto back in the fold here in Florida where he belongs," Tallon said.
Thomas' defense let him down Tuesday when he made 35 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 loss at Boston. Florida's only goal came from Brian Campbell with 7:13 left, and the club is allowing an average of 35.2 shots on goal during its 1-5-0 stretch.
The Panthers won two of three meetings earlier in the season, most recently a 4-3 victory in Buffalo on Jan. 21. Drew Stafford had two goals and a season-high three points for the Sabres while Thomas stopped 32 shots.
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