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The Buffalo Sabres get another chance at the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.This time they will be at home Andrew Shaw Jersey , where they will try to carry over what they did in the third period of their 4-2 loss Thursday night in Ottawa into the rematch.The Sabres took 23 shots on goal in the final period, scoring on two of them, before Ottawa scored an empty-net goal to clinch the win.Article continues below ...“We knew they were going to come out and push hard in the third,” said Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, who made 46 saves. “They get one early and then get one on the power play, and before you know it, we’re not panicking, but we’re definitely on our heels a bit. “Give them some credit, they came out flying and we need to be a little more prepared for that. But we did the job. We got the win and at the end of the night http://www.officialcanadiensprostore.com/authentic-adidas-antti-niemi-jersey , that’s what matters right now.”The Sabres (6-5-2) have lost three in a row.“That third period I mean, man, we were going,” said Sabres right winger Jason Pominville, who scored a goal in the 1,000th game of his NHL career. “We were on our toes, had zone time, had scoring chances and probably could have tied the game. That should be our standard as a team.”The Senators (5-5-2) ended a four-game losing streak with the victory.“I thought our first two periods were terrific — solid,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said. “We wanted to get our work ethic back the way it normally is Authentic Artturi Lehkonen Jersey , and our speed, and that’s exactly what we did.“We know it’s tough for us to sustain what we did for two periods for three periods. There’s a confidence issue there, an experience issue there, but I think, in the end, the guys pushed hard and (Anderson) was outstanding at the right moments.”The Senators took nine of the first 10 shots on goal in the game.“We’re not moving our feet to check,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We’re reaching and let’s face it, we had to be a little bit more on toes. … Guys are getting on the inside of us and we didn’t lean on people in the D zone either. We weren’t aggressive enough to kill their cycle play. Now we’re chasing it and eventually we take penalties.”Sabres left winger Evan Rodrigues, who on a line with Zemgus Girgensons and Pominville for the first seven games of the season Carey Price Jersey , could be ready to return to the lineup Saturday.Rodrigues missed the game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets last Saturday to be with his wife while she gave birth to their first son. He also has been a healthy scratch in the two games since. He was on a line with Vladimir Sobotka and Kyle Okposo at practice on Friday. He has four assists and no goals in 10 games.Sabres right winger Tage Thompson will not play Saturday after being a healthy scratch Thursday. Housley said the team will keep the 20-year-old with Buffalo instead of sending him to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the intention is to play him in a game soon. He has one assist in nine games.The Senators were joined at practice Friday by injured left winger Brady Tkachuk. It was his first practice with the team since he suffered a torn ligament in his left leg on Oct. 15. He will not be available until Thursday at the earliest when the Senators play the Vegas Golden Knights if he continues to progress. Tkachuk has three goals and three assists in four games. Just as the Detroit Red Wings are finally beginning to gain some traction in the NHL season, the New Jersey Devils look to have lost their way.These two teams currently headed in opposite directions will clash on the ice Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.The Wings, 1-7-2 in their first 10 games, have won two straight. They beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Sunday at home and posted a 5-3 road triumph Tuesday over the Columbus Blue Jackets, rallying after frittering away a 3-0 third-period lead.Article continues below ...“I think against Dallas was probably our most complete game,” Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard told Detroitredwings.com. “We got off to a great start in a building lately that hasn’t been that friendly to us. But we’ve still got to figure out a way, when we’re up 3-0, to not be letting teams creep back in.”The Devils arrive in Detroit for the second game of a seven-game road trip off a dreadful opening act. They squandered a 2-0 lead and were drubbed 8-3 by the Tampa Bay Lightning.“We’re not a team that can play 90 percent or 80 percent,” Devils center Nico Hischier told NJ.com. “We have to be at our best to beat teams. Everyone in this room knows his role and has to play that way.”New Jersey is 1-3-1 in the last five games and has allowed 24 goals over that span. Cory Schneider spelled Keith Kincaid in goal during the third period Jeff Petry Jersey Kids , seeing his first game action since undergoing knee surgery in May.“Hopefully again I can come in and play well and earn the right to play more and we can have two reliable options in net,” Schneider said. “We have 15 games (in November), and December’s pretty busy, so it only gets harder from here on out.”The Wings scored nine goals in their last two games after netting just 20 goals through their first 10 games. Much of the recent production has been provided by their younger players. Dylan Larkin scored twice in Tuesday’s win, and Tyler Bertuzzi netted the game winner off a feed from rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski.Anthony Mantha, Detroit’s goal-scoring leader last season with 24, has scored in consecutive games after netting one goal in the first 10 games. Rookie Michael Rasmussen scored his first NHL goal in Tuesday’s win.“It’s great,” Howard said. “We need the younger guys to drive the bus here for us and the last couple of games they’ve done that.”It wasn’t all roses for Detroit. In the last two games, they’ve lost all three members of their second forward line to injury. Frans Nielsen and Andreas Athanasiou didn’t play Tuesday Jonathan Drouin Jersey , and Thomas Vanek was hurt early in the game.“I would say Vani’s out,” Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. “If I were to give an estimate, it would be 2-3 weeks. Is it longer or shorter? We’ll find out when he gets examined.”Nielsen won’t play Thursday, while Athanasiou is a game-time decision.“I think we’ll call two forwards up,” Blashill said. “If AA (Athanasiou) can play, then we’ll call one. We’ll know more on AA tomorrow but I think there’s a good chance we’ll call two forwards up.”