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Zubrus makes Sabres debut vs. Canadiens

Mar 2, 2007 - 3:38 PM Montreal (30-23-9) at Buffalo (32-22-6) 8:00 pm EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- The Buffalo Sabres hope the newest addition to the lineup makes an impact when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday

Buffalo acquired right wing Dainius Zubrus from the Washington Capitals before Tuesday's trade deadline. Zubrus, a 10-year veteran, had 20 goals and 32 assists in 60 games this season.

Buffalo leads the Eastern Conference with 89 points, but has been ravaged by injuries lately. Center Daniel Briere was the latest to go down, missing Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with the flu. He is listed as day-to-day.

Jochen Hecht had two goals and an assist in the win over Toronto. He has two goals and seven assists in his last seven games. Goaltender Ryan Miller made 27 saves. Miller is 3-1-1 with a 2.68 goals-against average in four starts against the Canadiens.

Montreal has 72 points and holds the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens have lost two of three, including a 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

Canadiens captain Saku Koivu has two goals and 10 assists in his last six games. He has four goals and three assists in six contests against Buffalo this season.