BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres trailed by two late in the third period at KeyBank Center on Saturday. They pulled their goalie. Then forward Jeff Skinner saw the puck ring around the boards and started to sneak from the right circle into the slot.
Legendary hockey reporter and analyst Stan Fischler will write a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com this season. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," will share his knowledge, brand of humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.
The Colorado Avalanche won the battle between two of the best forward lines in the NHL when Mikko Rantanen (one goal, two assists), Nathan MacKinnon (one goal, one assist) and Gabriel Landeskog (one goal) fueled a 6-3 comeback win against the Boston Bruins at Pepsi Center on Wednesday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is out indefinitely for the Tampa Bay Lightning and is being sent home for further evaluation after sustaining an undisclosed injury during practice Wednesday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres made the biggest jumps in the Super 16 power rankings this week. The Blue Jackets are up seven spots to No. 8, and the Sabres are making their power rankings debut this season at No. 12.
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