
Patrick Lalime blocked 27 of 30 Colorado shots he faced in the Sabres' 4-3 shootout loss Saturday night.
Lalime made his fifth start since Dec. 11, after seeing action in just three games throughout the opening two months of the season. The Sabres’ backup allowed nine goals while losing his first two starts, but is 3-0-2 over his past four, and has allowed just eight goals in those contests. With Lalime proving he can hold the fort, Buffalo can afford to give a little more rest to their star goaltender Ryan Miller, who will start for Team USA in the Olympics next month.
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