Nov 29, 2008 - 6:28 AM
0 shoutsBuffalo (11-8-3) at Montreal (12-6-4), 7:00 pm EST
MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Buffalo Sabres have seemingly snapped out of their funk, while the Montreal Canadiens appear heading into one.
After suffering a five-game losing streak, the Sabres hope to win for the third straight game when they visit the struggling Canadiens on Saturday.
Buffalo edged the surging Boston Bruins, 3-2, on Wednesday to snap its skid and then rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
Montreal, meanwhile, has dropped three of four and was shut out for the first timein a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday.
After starting six straight contests, Carey Price was rested in favor of backup Jaroslav Halak, who made 27 saves.
The Canadiens will begin a season-long, seven-game homestand with this contest, followed by visits from the Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning and Capitals.
Then after a trip to Carolina, the Canadiens will play host to the Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres and Hurricanes before the NHL's Christmas break.
From the Bleachers
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BUFFALO: 2
MONTREAL: 3
Final
Nov 29 9:41 PM -
BUFFALO: 2
MONTREAL: 3
End of 2nd
Nov 29 8:48 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 2
MONTREAL 3
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI MARKOV 3 (SAKU KOIVU, ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 18:30
Nov 29 8:45 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 2
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 3 (MAXIM LAPIERRE) 13:40
Nov 29 8:36 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 2
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 17 (DREW STAFFORD, DEREK ROY) 7:39
Nov 29 8:26 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 1
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 4 (UNASSISTED) 2:51
Nov 29 8:15 PM -
BUFFALO: 1
MONTREAL: 0
End of 1st
Nov 29 7:53 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 16 (CLARKE MACARTHUR, JAROSLAV
SPACEK) 13:37
Nov 29 7:43 PM
