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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—Derek Roy scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a late two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night.
Drew Stafford, Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek scored for Buffalo, 6-0-1 this season. The Sabres’ only loss came in a shootout at Atlanta last Saturday.
Benoit Pouliot, Stephane Veilleux and Brent Burns scored for Minnesota.
With the Sabres trailing 3-1, Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek scored 46 seconds apart late in regulation for Buffalo to force overtime.
Mair deflected a shot past goalie Niklas Backstrom at the 16-minute mark, and Vanek, a former standout at the University of Minnesota, beat Backstrom with a rising shot from the left dot with 3:14 left in the third period.
Stafford took a pass from Roy, faked a forehand and shifted to his backhand before lifting the puck over Backstrom for a 1-0 lead at 14:43 of the first period.
Minnesota answered 9:57 into through the second on Pouliot’s goal.
Roy scores in overtime, Sabres rally to win 4-3 - NHL - Yahoo! Canada Sports
Drew Stafford, Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek scored for Buffalo, 6-0-1 this season. The Sabres’ only loss came in a shootout at Atlanta last Saturday.
Benoit Pouliot, Stephane Veilleux and Brent Burns scored for Minnesota.
With the Sabres trailing 3-1, Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek scored 46 seconds apart late in regulation for Buffalo to force overtime.
Mair deflected a shot past goalie Niklas Backstrom at the 16-minute mark, and Vanek, a former standout at the University of Minnesota, beat Backstrom with a rising shot from the left dot with 3:14 left in the third period.
Stafford took a pass from Roy, faked a forehand and shifted to his backhand before lifting the puck over Backstrom for a 1-0 lead at 14:43 of the first period.
Minnesota answered 9:57 into through the second on Pouliot’s goal.
Roy scores in overtime, Sabres rally to win 4-3 - NHL - Yahoo! Canada Sports
