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Ducks look to maintain momentum vs. Sabres

Feb 24, 2009 - 11:23 AM Anaheim (29-27-5) at Buffalo (31-23-6) 7:00 p.m. EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- A team meeting led to a rousing win in their previous game. Whether the Anaheim Ducks can maintain that level of play remains to be seen.

The Ducks will look to make it two in a row when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Anaheim held a team meeting prior to Saturday's contest in Columbus after a three-game losing streak had it in danger of falling to .500. The players seemed to get the message right from the start, scoring two goals in both the first and second periods en route to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Corey Perry had a goal and two assists for his first three-point game since November 19 and Chris Pronger snapped a seven-game scoreless drought with a power-play goal in the first period.

Buffalo has won two of its last three and is coming off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. The victory came at a price, though, as star goaltender Ryan Miller suffered a high ankle sprain in the third period.

Miller is out indefinitely, leaving goaltending duties to backup Patrick Lalime, who allowed both goals Saturday after entering the contest.