NHL 2010-11 Season Preview: Wrestling with Anaheim Ducks (Yahoo! Sports)

Colorful characters, revered championships, staged fights … the rink shares plenty with the squared circle.

Sabres give F Matt Ellis one-year, two-way deal (SportingNews.com)

Matt Ellis is the kind of forward Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff loves — gritty, physical and a good locker-room presence. Critics would say Ellis is the perfect Ruff player because he's also a fourth-line winger who provides little offense. Fair or not, Ellis signed a one-year deal with the Sabres on Tuesday, his 29th [...]

Sabres re-sign forward Ellis to 1-year contract (AP)

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract. A gritty fourth-line player, Ellis rejoins the team for a third season after setting career-highs with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) and 72 games played last year. The signing was announced by the team as Ellis celebrated his 29th [...]

Free-agent Kariya to miss season with post-concussion syndrome (Yahoo! Sports)

Back in April, Paul Kariya was still on the fence about playing in the 2010-11 season, saying he'd take time…

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