Sabres extend lead in the East
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Jochen Hecht scored twice, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils in a meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams Wednesday.
Ryan Miller stopped 28 shots to help the Sabres extend their lead atop the East standings to seven points over the Devils, as well as idle Pittsburgh and Ottawa.
The Sabres (49-20-7) also moved into a tie for first place in the NHL with Nashville, and inched to within one victory of their second consecutive 50-win season.
Philadelphia 5, Carolina 1 -- Martin Biron stopped a penalty shot among his 23 saves and the Flyers kept the Panthers from moving into a playoff spot at Philadelphia. Jeff Carter scored twice for the Flyers.
Florida 3, Atlanta 2 -- Jozef Stumpel scored the tying goal in the third period and notched the winner in the shootout at Sunrise, Fla.
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