A regulation win for the Buffalo Sabres was the one chance for them to leapfrog the New Jersey Devils in the standings on Sunday. In contrast, New Jersey required a single point to clinch the second seed in the Eastern Conference and an extra-time victory wouldn’t have helped Buffalo.
Video: Patrick Lalime Doesn’t Get To The Bench In Time
↵On a penalty-kill and with the score tied, the Sabres pulled the goaltender to even up the attack hoping for a last-gasp winner.
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↵Patrick Lalime didn’t notice the bench signaling him to skate over right away and then collided with an official on his way there. Jamie Langenbrunner’s free shot at a gaping cage sealed his team a first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers. Buffalo begins their postseason against the Boston Bruins.
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