Buffalo, NY – It took until the latter stages of the game, but the Sabres (24-24-6) were finally able to cash in on their countless opportunities as they rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars(28-23-3) 3-2 in a shootout in front of the home crowd at First Niagara Center. Derek Roy was able to force overtime when he put the puck past Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen with just 39 seconds remaining in the third period. Nathan Gerbe scored in the fifth [...]
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