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Buffalo Sabres right winger Drew Stafford, left, backhands the puck past Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, of Russia, left, with Oilers defenseman Jason Strudwick checking during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo,…

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Sabres bounce back with win

Buffalo beats Edmonton 3-1

Updated: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009, 10:11 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009, 10:11 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Ryan Miller made 28 saves to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Drew Stafford, Steve Montador and Jochen Hecht scored for the Sabres (10-4-1), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Tim Connolly also added a pair of assists in Buffalo's fourth straight win over Edmonton.

Patrick O'Sullivan scored, and Nikolai Khabibulin made 23 saves for the Oilers (8-9-2), who have lost five of six.

Edmonton left winger Liam Reddox was knocked out when he was rammed headfirst into the boards by Clarke MacArthur late in the game.

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