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Miller records rare shutout of Capitalsskip to main content (press enter) CBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region my region drop down menu More more drop down menu Watch watch drop down menu Listen listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool NHL Playoffs FIFA World Cup 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 Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Miller records rare shutout of CapitalsLast Updated Wednesday December 9 2009 1116 PM ET Comments1Recommend3The Associated Press Ryan Miller made 35 saves for his 16th career shutout Nathan Gerbe scored his first NHL goal and the Buffalo Sabres halted Washingtons sixgame winning streak with a 30 home victory over the leagueleading Capitals on Wednesday nightMiller owner of the NHLs lowest goalsagainst average helped the stingy Sabres slow down the highpowered Washington offence that came in with a leaguehigh 108 goalsHe preserved his fourth shutout of the season when he robbed Brendan Morrison who was staring at a wideopen net with a diving glove save along the ice with 13 minutes left He then snagged Nicklas Backstroms shot from in tight four minutes laterMorrison hit the post with 445 to go and Miller steered away 13 shots in the third periodThose were two jawdropping saves said defenceman Steve Montador who scored a firstperiod goal There were stretches in the third where we probably could have done a better job but at that time of the game we had dominated and done a good job of limiting their top lineGerbe added an assist and defenceman Henrik Tallinder also scored for the Sabres (1792) who snapped a twogame losing streakThe Capitals (1966) were shut out for the first time this season and the first time since a 30 loss to Columbus exactly 11 months earlier Washington took its first regulation loss in nine gamesAlex Ovechkin the leagues secondhighest goal scorer with 20 was held without a point for only the fifth time in his 23 gamesThey just played solidly defensively Ovechkin said But I think we didnt play our game at all We didnt get the puck in deep and we didnt control the offensive blueline I had a couple of chances especially in the first period but I just missed the puck and missed the net It happensJose Theodore who got the start for Washin...