Sabres 3 - 4 Canadiens
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Sabres look for third straight win before break

Jan 20, 2007 - 5:08 PM Buffalo (33-11-4) at Montreal (26-17-5) 7:00 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- After a brief slump, the Buffalo Sabres are starting to look like the club that dominated the Eastern Conference for most of the season.

The Sabres, whose 70 points is tops in the NHL, aim for their third straight win when they tangle with the Montreal Canadiens in the clubs' final contest before the All-Star break.

Buffalo went through a 2-4-1 slump, but then awoke with two straight wins, the latest coming on Friday in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Ales Kotalik scored in the fourth round of the shootout and All-Star goaltender Ryan Miller made the goal stand as the Sabres rallied for the win. Kotalik, who entered with only two goals in his previous 10 games, netted the decisive tally when he deked goaltender Dany Sabourin and lifted a backhand over him.

The Canadiens also look to carry some momentum into the break after snapping a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 triumph over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday.

Defenseman Sheldon Souray led the Canadiens with a goal and an assist. Souray, who leads all defenseman with 16 goals, has a career-high 40 points.








  • ** CONFIRMED **
    NHL
    BUFFALO 3
    MONTREAL 4

    Jan 20 9:51 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 3
    MONTREAL 4 1:23 LEFT, 3RD PRD

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 9:39 PM


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    BUFFALO 3
    MONTREAL 3
    3RD PRD: BUF - DANIEL BRIERE 18 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, JASON POMINVILLE)
    8:37

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 9:23 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 2 2
    MONTREAL 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 10 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, MARK
    STREIT) 8:00
    MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 16 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
    19:30
    2ND PRD: MON - FRANCIS BOUILLON 2 (UNASSISTED) 4:49
    BUF - DANIEL BRI

    Jan 20 8:48 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 2
    MONTREAL 3
    2ND PRD: BUF - DEREK ROY 9 (MAXIM AFINOGENOV) 16:11

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 8:43 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 1
    MONTREAL 3 10:41 LEFT, 2ND PRD

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 8:25 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 0
    MONTREAL 3
    2ND PRD: MON - FRANCIS BOUILLON 2 (UNASSISTED) 4:49

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 8:14 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0
    MONTREAL 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 10 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, MARK
    STREIT) 8:00
    MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 16 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
    19:30
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF

    Jan 20 7:50 PM


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    BUFFALO 0
    MONTREAL 2
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 16 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
    19:30

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 7:49 PM


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    BUFFALO 0
    MONTREAL 1 10:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD

    Sabres vs. CanadiensJan 20 7:27 PM

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