Final
Sabres searching for consistency vs. lowly Kings
Dec 6, 2007 - 3:12 PM Buffalo (12-12-1) at Los Angeles (10-15-2) 10:30 pm ESTLOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Buffalo Sabres are struggling to find consistency this season and try to get on track Thursday when they visit the Los Angeles Kings.
Buffalo went 5-5-0 in the first month of the season before dropping six of its first seven games to begin November.
The Sabres responded with a five-game winning streak but enter Thursday's contest with two losses in their last three games - including a 4-1 setback to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.
The Sabres failed to score three goals or more for the first time in eight games against the Ducks.
Buffalo figures to rebound offensively against the Kings. The Sabres have won three straight against Los Angeles, scoring 23 goals over that span.
The Kings enter the contest having lost nine of their last 11 games.
Los Angeles fell into last place in the Western Conference with a 4-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 0 1 1 2
LOS ANGELES 4 3 1 8 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - MIKE CAMMALLERI 14 (ANZE KOPITAR) 3:55
LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 12 (JACK JOHNSON, TOM PREISSING) 7:53
LOS - (PP) TOM PREISSING 2 (LADISLAV NAGY, BRAD STUART)
18:20
LOS - JAROSLAV MODRY 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY, ANZE KOPI
Dec 7 1:00 AM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
LOS ANGELES 8
3RD PRD: LOS - (PP) TOM PREISSING 3 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, LADISLAV NAGY)
10:20
Sabres vs. KingsDec 7 12:44 AM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
LOS ANGELES 7
3RD PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 8 (DEREK ROY, DREW STAFFORD) 1:26
Sabres vs. KingsDec 7 12:30 AM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 0 1 1
LOS ANGELES 4 3 7 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - MIKE CAMMALLERI 14 (ANZE KOPITAR) 3:55
LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 12 (JACK JOHNSON, TOM PREISSING) 7:53
LOS - (PP) TOM PREISSING 2 (LADISLAV NAGY, BRAD STUART)
18:20
LOS - JAROSLAV MODRY 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVS
Dec 7 12:09 AM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
LOS ANGELES 7
2ND PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 5 (DEREK ROY) 13:43
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:59 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 7
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) DUSTIN BROWN 13 (MIKE CAMMALLERI, ANZE KOPITAR)
11:07
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:54 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 6
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) DEREK ARMSTRONG 1 (ANZE KOPITAR, MIKE CAMMALLERI)
5:45
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:44 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 5
2ND PRD: LOS - (SH) MICHAL HANDZUS 2 (DUSTIN BROWN) 1:56
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:38 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 0 0
LOS ANGELES 4 4 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - MIKE CAMMALLERI 14 (ANZE KOPITAR) 3:55
LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 12 (JACK JOHNSON, TOM PREISSING) 7:53
LOS - (PP) TOM PREISSING 2 (LADISLAV NAGY, BRAD STUART)
18:20
LOS - JAROSLAV MODRY 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVS
Dec 6 11:16 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 4
1ST PRD: LOS - JAROSLAV MODRY 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY, ANZE KOPITAR)
19:26
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:15 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 3
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) TOM PREISSING 2 (LADISLAV NAGY, BRAD STUART) 8:20
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 11:14 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 2
1ST PRD: LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 12 (JACK JOHNSON, TOM PREISSING) 7:53
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 10:53 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
LOS ANGELES 1
1ST PRD: LOS - MIKE CAMMALLERI 14 (ANZE KOPITAR) 3:55
Sabres vs. KingsDec 6 10:46 PM
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