Blue Jackets rally past Sabres
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01/27/2007 -
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rostislav Klesla sparked a third-period
comeback with the game-tying goal, while Dan Fritsche knocked home the
decisive tally, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 3-2 victory over
the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena.
In the first game back for both teams after the All-Star break, Columbus
dominated the final stanza en route to the win. Klesla was the catalyst for
the game-tying marker, as he settled in behind an odd-man rush, took a drop
pass from Manny Molhotra and sent a wrist shot over Ryan Miller at 5:22.
Fritsche then notched the go-ahead goal, as he stayed with the play, collected
his own rebound, and flipped the puck over the netminder's right pad with
10:37 remaining in the contest.
The Sabres had their best chance to tie things up with five minutes to play,
as Chris Drury sent a slap shot just high and wide of the net. Paul Gaustad
was then called for tripping with just 2:23 remaining, while Jaroslav Spacek
joined him on a holding charge 1:22 later, effectively sealing the win for
Columbus.
Rick Nash, who had a pair of goals in the All-Star game, also scored for the
Blue Jackets, who have won three of their last four games overall. Fredrik
Norrena was nearly flawless between the pipes, turning aside 36 of 38 Buffalo
chances, including nine in the final stanza.
Drury tallied both goals for the Sabres, who have dropped five of their last
seven contests. Daniel Briere, who garnered MVP honors at the All-Star game
with a goal and four assists, also had a pair of helpers on the night, while
Miller made 24 saves.
Columbus drew first blood on the power play, as Buffalo's Dmitri Kalinin went
off for hooking. Not more than 30 seconds elapsed on the man-advantage, as
David Vyborny took a feed at the blue line, then chipped it up along the
boards to Sergei Fedorov, who sent a cross-ice pass to Nash that skipped along
the goal mouth. The left winger attempted a quick feed for Anson Carter, but
the disc deflected off the knee of Teppo Numminen and through the five-hole of
Miller with 7:51 remaining in the first period.
The Sabres quickly answered at the tail end of their own power play, as Drury
cut toward the net and fired a wrist shot that beat Norrena topshelf with 4:03
to play in the stanza. The fireworks weren't over, however, as Andrew Peters
and Jody Shelley dropped the gloves on the ensuing faceoff, with Peters
getting the best of his counterpart before the linesman intervened.
Both sides combined for 24 penalty minutes in the early going. A Buffalo
power play also bridged the first and second periods, quickly turning into a
5-on-3 at the start when Adam Foote was whistled for holding.
Drury then tallied his second marker of the game, and 12th power play goal of
the season, as he one-timed Briere's rebound, ripping a snap shot past Norrena
at 1:08.
The Sabres were denied a chance to go up by two with just 18 ticks remaining
in the period. Daniel Paille went one-on-one on the breakaway, deked and
shifted to the backhand as Norrena committed early, then had the puck kicked
away by Anders Eriksson. Paille was awarded a penalty shot as a result, but
sent the puck high and wide of the net, as the teams skated to the second
intermission with Buffalo clinging to a one-goal lead.
Game Notes
Buffalo finished 2-for-6 on the power play, while Columbus ended 1-
for-6...Nash was playing in his 250th career NHL game...It was Buffalo's first
visit to Columbus since March 29, 2004, when the Sabres shut out the Blue
Jackets by a 6-0 final...Buffalo has 33 games remaining in the regular season,
with 28 against Eastern Conference teams, and 13 against Northeast Division
opponents...Briere leads the Sabres with 59 points (18G, 41A).
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
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