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Kane unable to supply more punch in Buffalo return News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City9c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool FIFA World Cup Vancouver Now Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Auto Racing Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Kane unable to supply more punch in Buffalo returnLast Updated Friday December 11 2009 1132 PM ET The Associated Press No Ryan Miller no problem for the Buffalo SabresBackup Patrick Lalime made 39 saves in just his third start of the season in place of the workhorse Miller and Thomas Vanek and Clarke MacArthur scored in the Sabres 21 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday nightThe goaltenders are a big part of our success this year so far and Pat was the difference tonight for sure Buffalo captain Craig Rivet said Weve got huge smiles on our faces for himHes a wellliked guy in our dressing room and he comes to the rink every day and works his tail off Were so happy for him to get this big winLalime stopped 17 shots in the first period and extended Buffalos shutout streak to 139 minutes 51 seconds before Patrick Sharp tapped in Patrick Kanes pass at the top of the crease 30 seconds into the third period to make it 21 Facing the musicBefore the game Patrick Kane didnt avoid questions regarding his wellpublicized altercation with a cab driver in AugustKane pleaded guilty more than three months ago to a noncriminal charge of disorderly conduct and was ordered to send an apology to the cab driver that he and his cousin were accused of roughing up over 20 centsIve tried to put it behind me as best I could Kane said Its helped me grow up a little bit and it makes you more matureNo ones perfect Look whats going on in the news these days with Tiger Woods and things like that When things were happening to me I remember Rick Pitino was going through some trouble and Michael VickAfter playing two games for Portland of the AHL last weekend during a conditioning assignment Lalime earned his first win of the season and first since March by standing strong in the third period when the Blackhawks fired nine straight shots at him to start the frame and 16 overallIt feels good Lalime said When you dont win for a while theres always pressure so its nice to get that one out of t...