Sabres Look to Extend Winning Streak vs. Rangers

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Updated: February 1, 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, do not be alarmed when I tell you that the Buffalo Sabres have won back-to-back games for the first time since November 2011, or 83 days to make seem just that much longer.

Tonight, the Sabres are back in the First Niagara Center and they welcome the Eastern Conference leading New York Rangers.

The Rangers come into this game off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils. New York led late into the third period but they would allow the game-tying goal with 48 seconds left in the third period. In the shootout, Martin Biron allowed a goal on the first shot and that would end up being the difference.

Buffalo comes into this game riding high off a victory against one of their division-rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The Sabres lost Thomas Vanek for “at least a week” due to an upper-body injury in the first period but were able to rally together and pull off an impressive 3-1 win.

The game will be broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports Network or you can listen to the game on WGR 550. The puck will drop at 7:30 pm.

Goaltenders vs. Opponent
Goaltender Record Sv % GAA Shutouts
Ryan Miller vs. NYR 12-5-2 .923 2.37 0
Henrik Lundqvist vs. BUF 8-8-2 .919 2.44 0

 

Sabres Leading Scorers:
Player GP G A PTS
Jason Pominville 50 17 30 47
Thomas Vanek 50 19 22 41
Derek Roy 48 9 16 25
Drew Stafford 49 8 15 23
Luke Adam 49 10 10 20

 

Rangers Leading Scorers:
Player GP G A PTS
Marian Gaborik 48 25 16 41
Ryan Callahan 48 17 19 36
Brad Richards 48 16 17 33
Derek Stephan 48 10 21 31
Michael Del Zotto 48 6 19 25

 

Special Teams:
Team PP Rank PK Rank
Buffalo Sabres 17.8% 17th 81.4% 20th
New York Rangers 13.9% 25th 87.1% 3rd

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February 1, 2012 3:39 PM

I got a free ticket to this game if there are any ladies whod like to be my date

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