Sabres get fight-filled shootout victory
Drew Stafford scored the lone shootout goal, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-5 win over the Ottawa Senators in a fight-filled game Thursday night at Buffalo, N.Y.
The Sabres overcame the loss of co-captain Chris Drury, who left the game in the second period with a deep cut across his forehead.
Drury, who also scored, was hurt after being blind-sided by Ottawa’s Chris Neil – a hit that sparked a wild melee that involved all 12 players on the ice.
Lightning 5, Thrashers 4 (OT): At Atlanta, Martin St. Louis scored with 1:16 left in overtime to lead Tampa Bay to a victory over the Thrashers. … Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT): At Raleigh, N.C., Glen Wesley scored a short-handed goal 16 seconds into overtime to give Carolina a victory over Philadelphia. … Oilers 4, Blue Jackets 0: At Columbus, Ohio, Dwayne Roloson made 28 saves for his 22nd career shutout, and Edmonton earned a victory over the Blue Jackets. … Devils 3, Rangers 2 (SO): At New York, Jamie Langenbrunner scored the decisive goal in the shootout after Zach Parise got New Jersey even in the third period, and the Devils beat the Rangers. … Penguins 2, Panthers 1 (OT): At Sunrise, Fla., Colby Armstrong scored at 2:39 of overtime to lead Pittsburgh to a victory over Florida. … Islanders 3, Maple Leafs 2 (SO): At Uniondale, N.Y., Randy Robitaille scored the only goal of the shootout to lead New York to a victory over Toronto. … Sharks 2, Blackhawks 0: At Chicago, Evgeni Nabokov made 21 saves to post his fourth shutout this season in San Jose’s victory over the Blackhawks. … Canadiens 6, Predators 5 (SO): At Nashville, Tenn., Sergei Samsonov forced overtime when he scored with 47.1 seconds to play in regulation, helping Montreal rally for a shootout victory over the Predators. … Wild 4, Avalanche 3: At Denver, Niklas Backstrom stopped 28 shots as Minnesota withstood a third-period charge by Colorado for a win. … Coyotes 3, Flames 2 (OT): At Glendale, Ariz., Shane Doan scored 54 seconds into overtime to lift Phoenix past Calgary and snap the Coyotes’ six-game losing streak. … Canucks 3, Kings 2: At Los Angeles, defenseman Kevin Bieksa scored the go-ahead goal with 3:54 left in the third period and Vancouver beat the Kings for its fifth straight victory.