Here are your daily Buffalo Sabres links, served up hot and juicy for your viewing pleasure.

- The Sabres continued their winning ways last night, beating Dallas in a shootout. [NHL.com, Defending Big D, Sabres.com, The Buffalo News, WGR]

- It's nice to have Thomas Vanek in the lineup, and he returned to his scoring ways quickly. [The Buffalo News]

- Is it time to send down Luke Adam? Kevin O. from the Rochester D&C thinks so. [D&C]

- Taking a look at the chips the Sabres have to trade with. [Disciples of the Sword]

- The Sabres have partnered with Great Skate to teach parents about buying appropriate and safe hockey equipment for their children. [Sabres.com]

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Let's change things up a bit once again and hope it translates into another Sabres blowout, this time against Dallas tonight.

Here's a preview of tonight's game [NHL.com] and hopefully we'll see the return of Thomas Vanek. [Sabres Edge]

Buffalo's offense is on a mini-hot streak [TBN] while their assistant coaches are doing a great job filling in for Lindy Ruff. [TBN]

Jhonas Enroth has a new mask. [Sabres.com]

Jochen Hecht is going to have neck surgery, but may still return this season. Hm. [WGR]

Some folks aren't happy that the Sabres have decided to start winning [Swordplay] or are just having trouble rooting for them at all. [DGWU Sports]

Amerks blogger Keith Wozniak is really liking the way that Marcus Foligno is shaping up [Let's Go Amerks] and a bunch of prospects scored last night [Sabres Prospects]

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We change the format of the links for the first time in a year or so and the Sabres beat Boston 6-0? I guess we'll keep changing things up then, and taking all the credit.

- In case you missed it last night, the Sabres absolutely clobbered the Boston Bruins by the score of 6-0. [Sabres.com, The Buffalo News, WGR, Boston Globe] ...and they even impressed Bucky. [The Buffalo News]

- Lindy Ruff enjoyed his time in the press box, and even cracked a few jokes. [Sabres Edge]

- The Miller boys (Ryan and Drew) are the first brothers to record a shutout and score the GWG in the same night since the Espositos back in 1973. [NHL.com] ....but Ryan admits he got the benefit of the doubt on a questrionable goalie interference call [Puck Daddy]

- Trade options for the Sabres, both coming and going. [The Puck Stops Here]

- The Sabres might drop their third jersey and go with a new, black one? Please no. [icethetics]

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The Buffalo Sabres return to the ice tonight, and might have a new look with James Patrick possibly coaching tonight if Lindy Ruff can't make a go of it. You may have also noticed that the links have a new look, because a Wednesday morning in the middle of a dreary season is clearly the best time to revamp your style. Let us know what you think!

• Lindy Ruff is day-to-day with an upper-body. Oh the irony... [Sabres.com]
• But luckily James Patrick feels "comfortable" coaching the team. [Sabres Edge]
• The Sabres will be without Thomas Vanek once again. [WGR]
• Which Sabres have the most trade value? Will it even matter if Darcy decides to be a buyer at the deadline? [Sabres Hockey Central]
• State Senator Mark Grisanti is co-sponsoring a bill that would put an end to cable blackouts of sporting events. [WGR]

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It's still one more day until the Buffalo Sabres take the ice, but that doesn't mean they can't keep us entertained. Trade rumors are heating up as well, with more on that after the break.

RUFF INJURED DURING PRACTICE - Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres have dealt with numerous injuries this season and they got another scare when head coach Lindy Ruff went down in practice this morning at First Niagara Center.

Video report: Reaction to Ruff's injury - Sabres Edge
Check out the latest TBN video with a recap of Mondays practice, including Lindy Ruffs injury and the players thoughts on their coach and the upcoming homestand.

Evaluating Paul Gaustad’s trade value - Two in the Box
Paul Gaustad is an assumed part of the Buffalo Sabres "core". He is a homegrown player who has come up through the minors with a number of players on the current roster. Lately it seems as if he is a prime target to be traded away from Buffalo.

Finding the Positives in a Bad Season - Buffalo Wins
Alex from BW tries to shine some light in this dark room of a season.

Discipline Improves Kassian's Game - Sabre Noise
One key improvement that Kassian has made in his game is maintaining his physical plan while being more structured and disciplined, an issue that had plagued him during his days in the OHL.

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With the football season coming to a finish yesterday, now the major sports outlets can turn their attention back to the only sport that matters, hockey. And just in time for the trade deadline, too.

Miller by the numbers - Sabres Edge
Heres some numerology on Ryan Miller in the wake of his 235th career win Saturday night on Long Island, which allowed him to break Dominik Hasek's franchise record.

Myers making up for lost time - The Buffalo News
Tyler Myers missed 19 games with a broken wrist this season so there's no way he's going to come close to the offensive totals of his first two years. But the Buffalo Sabres defenseman knows he can do more on the score sheet.

Injuries Moved Sabres Gaustad To Wing - WGR 550
If Paul Gaustad wanted to come back early from his upper body injury, he would have to move to LW.

Almost all systems go for Sabres - The Buffalo News
Aside from not being able to score, the Sabres' recent games are pretty much what they envisioned for the season.

Channel 2 Partners With MSG: Countdown 2 Faceoff - wgrz.com
MSG Networks and the Buffalo Sabres announced Sunday that they will make the February 11th Sabres vs. Lightning game available to fans who have been shutout of watching their favorite team after Time Warner Cable dropped MSG and MSG+ from their channel lineup back on January 1st.

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Happy Friday, folks.

Derek Roy never figured struggling Sabres would fall to 27th in NHL scoring - Sabres Edge
The Buffalo Sabres, after getting shut out for the second time in seven games Wednesday, rank 27th in the NHL in scoring. There's no excuse for that, center Derek Roy said today.

Sabres Send McNabb Back. Ennis Sick - WGR 550
After missing eight games with a concussion the Sabres have sent Brayden McNabb back to Rochester.

AROUND THE NHL - Buffalo Sabres
With just over three weeks to go until the trade deadline, it’s been interesting to see the landscape change with some recent contract signings.

The Curious Case of Derek Roy - Puck Over The Glass
Roy is one of the top guns who we should be looking at to score the big goals but he hasn't been doing it.

Depth improved with Ennis playing center - Two in the Box
Maybe Lindy Ruff had reached the end of his rope when he decided to skate Tyler Ennis at center, earlier this week. Whether or not that was the case, it is looking like the right decision.

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If the hockey gods were interested in justice, they certainly didn't show it last night; the Buffalo Sabres were robbed of a much-deserved win over the New York Rangers by virtue of King Henrik's glove. The Sabres played what might have been their hardest working game of the year, and lo and behold, the fans actually responded and got the FNC rocking during the 3rd period and OT.

Rangers Vs. Sabres, Rangers Beat Sabres 1-0 In Shootout - Blueshirt Banter
The Rangers and Sabres met tonight in Buffalo in a game that was expected to be a physical, hard fought battle between the best team in the East and the most inconsistent team in the East.

Sabres Gaustad Holds His Ground - WGR 550
"Let me be clear, if Pacioretty wants to talk trash I have ZERO problem with what Gaustad said. If Paul had said it first it would be different, but if Pacioretty doesn’t want to hear it, shut up!"

Gaustad pesters Rangers with play - The Buffalo News
Sabres center Paul Gaustad drove the Montreal Canadiens crazy Tuesday night with three points and some quality on-ice chirping. Maybe he let his play do more of the talking Wednesday against the New York Rangers but Gaustad was again a pest, especially on the penalty kill.

What We Learned From January - Sabres Hockey Central
Here is a look at the Sabres game by game schedule and results for the month of January.

You're Awesome, Buffalo - WGR 550
With all the hoopla over the Tom Brady/Buffalo hotels comments, Greg Bauch reminds us why Buffalo is a great place to live.

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