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Sabres’ goalie Michal Neuvirth makes 51 saves against Hurricanes

Chicago Blackhawks v Buffalo Sabres

of the Buffalo Sabres of the Chicago Blackhawks at First Niagara Center on March 9, 2014 in Buffalo, New York.

Sean Rudyk

In a battle of two Eastern Conference teams well out of the playoff race, Buffalo Sabres goalie Michal Neuvirth gave fans something worth talking about against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Neuvirth saw a constant stream of rubber, forced to make 51 saves, but the Sabres still lost by a final score of 4-2. The Sabres, at the bottom of the Atlantic Division, have now lost four consecutive games. The Hurricanes, 13th in the Eastern Conference and six points out of a playoff spot, have a modest two-game winning streak thanks to Thursday’s result, although they’ve won only three times in their last 10 games.

But the big story on this night was Neuvirth, picked up in a late deal at last week’s trade deadline.

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