The Ottawa-Buffalo series was beaten out by the likes of Gilmore Girls and the CTV national news.

Daniel Briere has heard the rumors that he's heading to Nashville, Philadelphia or Montreal, ready to cash in once free agency opens in July.

NBC Sports defended its decision to cut off Saturday's telecast of the Sabres-Senators playoff game just as it moved into overtime in favor of the Preakness Stakes.

Sabres forward Dainius Zubrus was sidelined by a knee injury in Buffalo's season-ending loss to Ottawa in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Daniel Briere becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and there are rumours that both Philadelphia, where his close friend and former roommate Martin Biron now plays, and Montreal will be among the teams making a substantial pitch for him.

Since the first day of training camp in September, Chris Drury and Daniel Briere -- the Buffalo Sabres co-captains -- wore the mantra on their chests in the form of a simple T-shirt.

Daniel Alfredsson and the Senators are in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.

Sabres center Chris Drury left Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday after being struck in the mouth by a shot with 10 minutes left in the third period.

The Sabres' Dainius Zubrus, who has been a force in these playoffs for Buffalo, did not skate in practice Friday and there's some doubt as to whether he'll suit up for Game 5 on Saturday.

The Sabres are hoping to have more in common with the Maple Leafs than just a close proximity to Niagara Falls.

Sabres center Dainius Zubrus is unlikely to play Saturday when Buffalo hosts the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Ryan Miller and the Sabres withstood a late Senators rally and stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals.

Dainius Zubrus missed the Sabres morning skate Wednesday but coach Lindy Ruff said he will play in a must-win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final.

Facing elimination, the Sabres are grasping at anything to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Another opportune bounce, a sharp goalie and a stifling defense pushed the Senators within a win of their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals.

Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder is sore after being crosschecked from behind by Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson, and could miss Game 3 Monday.

Chris Drury may have the choice of playing where he chooses, going West or to New York for the team he rooted for growing up.

With the Buffalo Sabres facing renewed criticism after their latest sub-par playoff performance, goalie Ryan Miller shrugged his shoulders and offered some perspective.

Oleg Saprykin helped the Senators further shed their label as underachievers and get a jump on the rival Sabres.

Senators forward Patrick Eaves will not play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against Buffalo on Thursday, but may return for Game 2 on Saturday, Ottawa coach Bryan Murray said.

The personnel of both Ottawa and Buffalo are very similar to last season when they met in the postseason, but the difference is now in experience.

Sabres forward Jochen Hecht left practice early Tuesday because of what coach Lindy Ruff said was a groin injury.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff already knows there's enough bad blood between these teams and too much on the line So he's not about to make anything close to a derogatory comment about the Senators, especially with the winner of this series going to the Stanley Cup finals.

Chris Drury, who has seven goals in the Sabres' 11 playoff games this spring, can be an unrestricted free agent July 1.

Time and again throughout a frustrating series, Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr warned his teammates about the quick-striking Sabres' offense.

Chris Drury and the Sabres waited a year to get back to the Eastern Conference finals.

The Sabres could clinch their second straight appearance in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday when they visit the Rangers in Game Six.

Jaromir Jagr wears the 'C' on his chest and his heart on his sleeve.

Benched one game, the overtime star the next: Maxim Afinogenov sure knows how to make up for miscues.

Sabres forward Paul Gaustad played his first game in three months Friday night, returning for Game 5 of Buffalo's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Rangers.

The goal that was not to be left the Sabres reeling from their trip to New York City.

There's no way Shane Doan could have ever said what he's accused of, Sabres star centre Daniel Briere said Friday.

Sabres forward Paul Gaustad has been cleared to play and could return Friday when Buffalo hosts the New York Rangers in Game 5 of their semifinal.

This no-goal got the Rangers even with the Sabres in more ways than one.

The Rangers are hoping they have unlocked the secret of stopping - or at the very least, slowing down - the potent offensive attack of the Sabres.