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Miller makes 29 saves, Vanek nets two as Sabres blank Ovechkin-less Caps

Associated Press

Saturday, November 1, 2008

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek knew the Buffalo Sabres desperately needed a home win. A shutout was merely a bonus. Miller stopped 29 shots for his eighth NHL shutout and Vanek scored twice as the Sabres (7-2-2) snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. "That was a lot better," Miller said of the Sabres' efforts after dropping consecutive 5-2 games at home this week to Ottawa and Tampa Bay. "We looked a lot sharper. We star ...

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