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Miller Sabres slam the door on Maple Leafs 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 SizeTORONTO The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to think Ryan Miller is taking his Olympic audition a little too farThe Buffalo Sabres goaltender stopped all 38 shots he faced Monday during a 30 victory over Brian Burkes Maple LeafsBurke of course is in charge of assembling the US Olympic team while Leafs coach Ron Wilson will be behind that countrys bench in Vancouver Miller has arguably been the top goaltender in the NHL this season and is the frontrunner to earn the starting job for the AmericansIt was the second time this season hes stood on his head against Toronto having already made 35 saves during a 32 overtime victory on Oct 30Their goalie over there has stolen two games against us said Leafs forward Matt Stajan I dont know what it is Maybe his Team US coach and GM are on our side he wants to prove something I dont know what it is but hes one of the best and youve got to give him creditThere was no shortage of that going around in either dressing roomThe shutout was the third of the season for Miller who improved his leagueleading numbers in the process he has a 937 save percentage and 184 goalsagainst average He also has 15 victoriesEarning an Olympic spot is one of his goals for the season but he doesnt think the good performance in front of Burke will make a big difference in the endIf Burkes here thats great said Miller who missed the 2006 Olympics with a hand injury I got a chance to meet him a few times Glad I can perform well in this rink but Im not getting geared up more (for games against Toronto) Hes not skating against me I try not to focus on it I really have done a good job of not bringing it to the forefront in my thought processIm just trying to stay in my little groove and not sway from itTim Kennedy Henrik Tallinder and Jochen Hecht scored for Buffalo (1572) which leads the Northeast DivisionThe Leafs meanwhile were held off the scoresheet for the first time all season Torontos record fell to 6127Starting with Tuesdays game in Montreal the Leafs are embarking on an extremely busy stretch that will see them play 16 ga...