SABRES GO TO OT....AGAIN
Gerber comes up big in costly win
Giving starting goalie JS Giguere a much needed rest, backup Martin Gerber finally won a game for the Sabres. The Sabres went to OT for I believe the 6th straight time, edging out the Flyers. It was a big game for the Sabres top 5 unit of Palffy,Prospal,Isbister,Regehr and Niedermayer. The game was costly for Buffalo though as Steve Rucchin went down with a day to day injury. Rucchin had been sparking the Sabres 2nd line of late.
This leaves the Sabres (who have dealt Centres Drury,Hecht and Rupp in recent weeks) precious thin at Centre Ice. Josef Vasicek will move to the 2nd line, whereas Riku Hahl and Ryan vandenBussche will try and center the bottom 2 trios. The Sabres continue to look, non-desperately, for options at center ice.
Kim Johnsson remains pointless as a Sabre. Lubomir Visnosky is yet to make his Sabre debut
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