New York Rangers defeat Buffalo Sabres - LocalApple

citydude · 01-17-2008, 10:55 AM

The setting was the regular season instead of the postseason, but the stakes seemed nearly as high for the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres.

Not since the second round of last year's playoffs had the Rangers faced their Eastern Conference foes. Buffalo moved on to the conference finals then, and now both clubs face a second-half struggle just to get back into the postseason.

Petr Prucha and Brandon Dubinsky each had a goal and an assist to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night that stretched the Sabres' losing streak to 10 games.

Buffalo snapped its run of three straight shootout losses but couldn't find a way to win. The Sabres haven't come out on top since a 6-5 shootout victory at Philadelphia on Dec. 22 (0-5-5).

New York jumped from 10th place to eighth in the East with the win, five points in front of No. 11 Buffalo -- the team with the NHL's best record last season.

The Rangers shook off Monday's poor 4-1 loss at Pittsburgh and earned their second consecutive win at home. Still, New York has won only twice in eight games (2-5-1).

CityGuy · 03-11-2008, 06:42 PM

The New York Rangers have not lost in a month to be exact and last night they defeated Buffalo again! They won in a shootout when Scott Gomez scored to give the Rangers a 3-2 edge.

Side Note: Congrats to Jagr ...

Jaromir Jagr is definitely a fan of the Sabres. Jagr scored his 41st career goal, tying Peter Stastny for the most against Buffalo all-time.

Most Goals vs. Sabres Player Goals :

Jaromir Jagr 41
Peter Stastny 41
Phil Esposito 39
Michel Goulet 38
Kevin Dineen 37

01-17-2008, 10:55 AM	#1
citydude Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 173	New York Rangers defeat Buffalo Sabres The setting was the regular season instead of the postseason, but the stakes seemed nearly as high for the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. Not since the second round of last year's playoffs had the Rangers faced their Eastern Conference foes. Buffalo moved on to the conference finals then, and now both clubs face a second-half struggle just to get back into the postseason. Petr Prucha and Brandon Dubinsky each had a goal and an assist to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night that stretched the Sabres' losing streak to 10 games. Buffalo snapped its run of three straight shootout losses but couldn't find a way to win. The Sabres haven't come out on top since a 6-5 shootout victory at Philadelphia on Dec. 22 (0-5-5). New York jumped from 10th place to eighth in the East with the win, five points in front of No. 11 Buffalo -- the team with the NHL's best record last season. The Rangers shook off Monday's poor 4-1 loss at Pittsburgh and earned their second consecutive win at home. Still, New York has won only twice in eight games (2-5-1).

03-11-2008, 06:42 PM	#2
CityGuy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manhatten Posts: 1,336	Re: New York Rangers defeat Buffalo Sabres The New York Rangers have not lost in a month to be exact and last night they defeated Buffalo again! They won in a shootout when Scott Gomez scored to give the Rangers a 3-2 edge. Side Note: Congrats to Jagr ... Jaromir Jagr is definitely a fan of the Sabres. Jagr scored his 41st career goal, tying Peter Stastny for the most against Buffalo all-time. Most Goals vs. Sabres Player Goals : Jaromir Jagr 41 Peter Stastny 41 Phil Esposito 39 Michel Goulet 38 Kevin Dineen 37

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