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Lundqvist stops 36 shots lifts Rangers to win over Sabres 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 Henrik Lundqvist just needed a matchup with the NHLs top goalie to get back on trackLundqvist outduelled Buffalos Ryan Miller and the New York Rangers snapped a threegame losing streak with a 21 win over the Sabres on Saturday nightLundqvist made 36 saves including 18 in the third period to bounce back from his last two appearances in which he gave up eight goals in just over 4 12 periodsI know I have to play better than Ive been playing the last couple of weeks he said Ive been playing OK but its not enough a lot of timesIt was plenty against the Sabres and Miller who came in leading the NHL in goalsagainst average (184) and save percentage (936) Lundqvist was solid throughout including an impressive stop on Jason Pominville while on his side with Buffalo on the power play in the third periodHe also denied Drew Staffords deke attempt with 11 minutes left in regulation and got a pad on Mike Griers deflection with 90 seconds to goPominville broke up Lundqvists shutout bid with a slap shot from the right circle with 581 seconds left after Miller was pulled for an extra attacker but Lundqvist made two more saves after that to preserve the winGive him credit he played well Pominville said But we made it easy on him He saw every shot and stood up on most of them We handed them their opportunities while we had to work for oursLundqvists performance mirrored his teams as the Rangers tightened up defensively and in front of the net after surrendering 18 goals in their last three gamesI dont know if relief is the right word I think more satisfied Rangers captain Chris Drury said There were a lot of things we did well and we just played hard Thats two big points for us because they have a heck of a teamChristopher Higgins scored for the first time in 11 games and Ryan Callahan added the winning goal for the Rangers (14131)Miller made 30 saves for Buffalo (1682) which had a fourgame winning streak broken The Sabres scored 18 goals during their runThe Rangers werent going to let us play inside Miller said They closed o...