The Sabres maintain a two point lead over the New Jersey Devils in The Eastern Conference standings. The Devils defeated the Hurricanes, 3-2 tonight.
The four games losing streak is done.
However, now is not the time to break one's arm patting one's self on the back.
They've picked three of four points in the past two games on the road.
Next stop: Tampa.
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Conklin chalks up his first win in Buffalo gear.
Ryan Miller must be breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that Conks is a reliable bullpen guy.
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5-3 BUF: Drew Stafford pots his second of the game, 8th of the season. Fed by Soupy--- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, GOOD !
Campbell has 3 Assists tonight.
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4-3 BUF : Mike Ryan gets credit for Buffalo's 4th goal, a deflection on Campbell's point shot.
Shoot the Damn Puck !!!
The Sabres are being outshot 42-16 midway through the third period.
Conklin has been stellar for Buffalo.
Excellent performance by Conks. He's covered up a ton of defensive zone mistake by his 5 healthy D men.
Belfour has been shaky-- allowing 4 goals on 15 shots !
He has started 23 games in a row for the Cats--- with a wonky back,, at age 42.
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Toni Lydman will not return tonight.
More later.
SPACEK WILL RETURN IN TAMPA FRIDAY NIGHT.
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1-0 FLA: Steven Weiss scores the lone first period goal for the Panthers.
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Conklin impressed me with his strong play . I wouldn't point the point the finger of blame at Conks for the Weiss goal. The Sabres D had happy feet.
The Sabres were effective when they moved their feet to loose pucks. They looked ordinary while standing around.
Danny Briere nearly tied the game with 5 second remaining in the first. The puck burrowed through Belfour, and just missed the wide open net inside the left post.
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#29 scores #29.
1-1: Jason Pominville notches #29, :47 seconds into the second period. Assists Hechtand Briere.
2-2 FLA: Nathan Horton counters for the Panthers. The puck hit Numminen's skate in the crease, laid in there and Horton tapped 'er in.
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The Sabres PP is 0 for its last 11.
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Toni Lydman is off the ice, off the bench and in the room.
Undisclosed injury. Status unknown.
The Sabres are playing with 5 D.
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Florida plays a nice tight gap on D. Their D are chest to chest with the Buffalo forwards. They do a good job of denying times and space.
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2-2 : Zubie scores his second as a Sabre (#22). Soupy and Nate assists. Just as the Florida penalty expired.
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3-2 BUF: Drew Stafford scores the go ahead goal. A Beauty !
Stafford fed Vanek with a nice wall pass and headed for the net; tv hit Campbell who held long enough for Stafford to set up on Belfour's left post; cross crease pass-- two foot putt for Staff.
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A sign of good things to come:
The Sabres scored three goals in the second period.
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3-3: Conklin misplays a dump-in, tries to leave it for Kalinin... bobbles the puck; The puck eventually hits Kalinin in front of the net an ends up on Nathan Horton's tape for Hrton's second of the game.
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