Panthers edge Sabres in battle of goaltenders

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12/04/2008 - Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Anderson stopped 45 shots as the Florida Panthers downed the Buffalo Sabres, 2-1, at BankAtlantic Center.

Greg Campbell had a goal and an assist while Keith Ballard also lit the lamp for the Panthers, who have won three straight.

"It's just one of those nights where they're throwing everything at the net and our guys did a terrific job of cleaning up the rebounds," said Anderson. "I was giving the other team extra shots. But, on the good side of it, my guys let me see the puck almost every single shot. I'll stop 100 shots I can see versus ten shots that I can't."

Ales Kotalik had a goal and Ryan Miller made 23 stops in the loss for the Sabres, who have dropped their last three games.

"This is a really good hockey team, in my eyes, a strong enough group to figure out what to do and how to get through this and be a better team night in and night out," said Kotalik.

Florida scored two goals separated by 35 seconds in the second period to take the lead.

Skating down the ice, from the right side of the net, Mike Frolik threw a backhand pass to the other side of the net where Campbell gathered the puck and threw a wrister past Miller with 4:18 left in the second.

Moments later, Ballard's wrister from the left circle on the rush gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead.

On the power play, the Sabres made it a one-goal game as Kotalik's one-timer from the top of the left circle got through a screen and past Anderson.

However, Anderson was able to keep Buffalo from netting the equalizer as he finished the third period with 17 saves to help Florida to the win.

Buffalo dominated play for much of the first period and threw 18 shots on net, but Anderson made all the saves to keep Buffalo off the board. Miller stopped 10 shots in the frame.

Game Notes

Florida hosts Boston on Saturday...Buffalo plays in Tampa Bay on Saturday...Buffalo had won five of six against Florida coming into the game...Florida went 0-for-2 on the power play while Buffalo finished the game 1-for-4...Before the game, the Sabres placed right wing Patrick Kaleta on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Mike Weber from Portland of the American Hockey League.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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