The Buffalo Sabres ended their losing streak with a home win in the shootout over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. A William Carrier redirection had put the Sabres up in the first period, and a heroic goaltending performance from Anders Nilsson kept the Stanley Cup champions at bay until the third period when Sidney Crosby tied the game on the power play.
Both sides had multiple chances to go on and win the game, but Marc-Andre Fleury also turned it on late in the game as a thrilling 3-on-3 overtime somehow ended without either side scoring.
Nilsson continued his blinder of a day in the shootout, denying Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang.