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Lalime makes 39 saves as Sabres beat Blackhawks LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeBUFFALO NY No Ryan Miller no problem for the Buffalo SabresBackup Patrick Lalime made 39 saves in just his third start of the season in favour of the workhorse Miller and Thomas Vanek and Clarke MacArthur scored in the Sabres 21 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 him Hes a wellliked guy in our dressing room and he comes to the rink everyday 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 sequence 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 21After 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 2009 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 the way Were one big team and it was a great team effortVanek scored a powerplay goal for Buffalo (1892) which won its second straight to finish 32 on a fivegame homestandIt was an upanddown game MacArthur said They put the pressure on in the third and were pinching and theyre a tough team to defend when theyre all going like that But I thought at the 10minute mark we settled down and started playing our gameLalime playing for the first time since Nov 21 made several sparkling saves in the opening period including a kick save on Brent Seabrooks onetimer from the left circle Lalime also denied Marian Hossas partial breakaway attempt in the secondBuffalos backup came in with a bloated 454 goalsagainst averageI thought he handled the whole game well Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Ryan needs his time to stay fresh and sharp so...