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Sabres Blank Hurricanes In Hockeyville Marquette
 MARQUETTE---Nicolas Deslauriers and Sam Reinhart scored in the second period to back Robin Lehner's shutout as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-0, at Marquette's Lakeview Arena Tuesday night. A sellout crowd of more than 3,100 watched the contest. Deslauriers fired a rebound of his own shot 1:39 into the middle period to get the Sabres on the scoreboard. Reinhart deflected in a shot by defenseman Casey Nelson from above the right circle with just under 2 1/2 minutes left in the second period. Cam Ward took the loss in net for Carolina. "I think everyone, to a man, this morning, and today, talked about this being like a place they've played before," Buffalo Head Coach Dan Bylsma said after the game. "Whether it was here, or back in their hometown, it felt like a place where we've all played in our younger years, and playing youth hockey. It feels like an outdoor game atmosphere. Back to our roots in hockey." "It started in the morning when the guys went to the pre-game skate," Carolina Head Coach Bill Peters said after the game. "The place was full. Just a real good vibe around the city. Just outstanding. I thought Marquette did a great job. It's fun to be a part of it. Most of our guys are small-town guys and played in rinks like this." Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to hear the coaches' post-game interviews, and to see photos taken by Justin Poquette. To read about the national attention brought to Marquette by this game, and to hear full interviews with the NBC and Sabres announcers, CLICK HERE .  |
