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An offensive slumber

'“It’s tough against those teams to come back,” Sabres winger Jochen Hecht said. “They line up four guys back. Once they get the lead, they just pack it in and live off turnovers.”'

Wild lulls Sabres into night to forget

'One thing that has become painfully evident is that the Sabres are mediocre when they’re not skating well. Skating is about effort and nothing else, and it was absent for too many stretches in a 5-1 loss Friday night. Minnesota was the stronger, more resourceful team. It left with a lopsided win because it outworked Buffalo, plain and simple. You haven’t heard that too often since the Sabres began their post-lockout march toward the top of the league.'

Peters to participate in Saskin probe

'“It’s disappointing either way,” Peters said Friday. “You hate to see someone be accused of something and not have it be true because it stays on their record all the time. And if it is true, it’s a shame that that happened.”'

Miller yanked vs.Wild, but gets start tonight

‘Despite Miller starting his second game in three nights, Lindy Ruff said Friday that he’d go back to his all star again tonight against the New Jersey Devils. In his time with Columbus, Conklin played in just 11 games, posting a 2-3-2 record with a 3.30 goals-against average.’

Light playoff duty sent Vanek a clear message

‘The message was blunt: “Commit yourself to being better,” Ruff said Friday morning. “We asked him to make improvements in some areas, and part of it was the offseason program and the conditioning. Get leaner and quicker, which would mean better endurance. Make a bigger commitment.”‘

Minnesota 5, Buffalo 1

‘”He frustrated us a little bit,” Buffalo center Derek Roy said of Harding. “It seemed every shot he made a save on he made it look easy. It’s a tough night when the goalie’s hot on the other side.”‘

Minnesota 5, Buffalo 1

‘Ryan finally broke through for the home team with 3:59 left in regulation, when he took the puck away from Skoula at the bottom of the right circle, skated in, and roofed a backhander over a fallen Harding.’

Minnesota Runs Wild Over Buffalo 5-1

‘Buffalo had many chances to score in the second, with some coming on the first power play of the game, but could not put the puck past young goalie Josh Harding.’