'His strong play through January and February earned him his first extended recall to the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. In 23 games with the Sabres, he scored 1-8-9. Instead of a breakout season of domination with the Amerks, Bartovic has been just another player most nights. The Amerks hope that changes tonight when they play the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:05 at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.'