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SABRES ACQUIRE HALAK, STEWART, DRAFT PICKS IN TRADE WITH BLUES
Buffalo also receives prospect William Carrier in exchange for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott
BUFFALO, N.Y. (February 28, 2014) — The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has acquired goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier, a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and another conditional draft pick from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for goaltender Ryan Miller and forward Steve Ott
Halak (5’10”, 186 lbs., 5/13/85), whose four shutouts this season have him tied for second-best in the NHL, played four seasons with the Blues after being acquired through a trade with the Montreal Canadiens following the 2009-10 season. In 2013-14, Halak has played 40 games for the Blues, earning a 24-9-4 record with a .917 SV% and 2.23 GAA.
Through his eight NHL seasons in Montreal and St. Louis, Halak has played in 260 games, earning a 139-81-26 record with a .917 SV% and 2.38 GAA. Halak’s career shootout save percentage of .711 ranks ninth among active goaltenders with at least 25 career shootouts. The Bratislava, Slovakia native was awarded a share the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2011-12 for achieving the league’s lowest goals-against average (1.97).
Stewart (6’2”, 231 lbs., 10/30/87) played in parts of four seasons with the Blues, appearing in 58 games this season and tallying 26 points (15+11). In 2012-13, he led the Blues with 18 goals and 36 points. A first-round pick (18th overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2006 NHL Draft, Stewart played parts of three seasons in the Avalanche organization before being traded to the Blues in 2010. In six NHL seasons, the Toronto native has amassed 228 points (115+113) in 377 games played.
Carrier (6’1”, 196 lbs., 12/20/94) was selected by the Blues in the second round (57th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The LaSalle, Quebec native has 56 points (17+39) in 59 games spent with Drummondville and Cape Breton in 2013-14, his fourth QMJHL season.
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Tagged Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halak, Ryan Miller, St. Louis Blues, Steve Ott, William Carrier
Post-Game Report: 2/5 vs. PIT
Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Penguins (39-15-2) |
1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 34 |
| Sabres (15-33-8) |
1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 25 |
Top Notes
- With tonight’s loss, the Sabres have lost three consecutive home games to the Penguins for the first time since Jan. 5, 2007 to Feb. 17, 2008.
- The Sabres fell to 3-6-0 in the first game of back-to-back sets with the loss. They play the second half tomorrow night at Ottawa.
- Drew Stafford scored the Sabres’ lone goal, giving the forward seven points (5+2) in his last six games.
- Stafford has now recorded at least one point in each of his last six home games and has totaled 10 points (7+3) in his last nine games at First Niagara Center.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan
Sabres forward Steve Ott
Sabres defenseman Jamie McBain
Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby
Penguins forward James Neal
Posted in Post-Game Report
Tagged Dan Bylsma, James Neal, Jamie McBain, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Miller, Sidney Crosby, Steve Ott, Ted Nolan
Post-Game Report: 2/3 vs. EDM
Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Oilers (19-33-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 44 |
| Sabres (15-32-8) |
2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 28 |
Top Notes
- The Oilers earned their first win in Buffalo since March 4, 2002.
- The Sabres registered 44 shots on goal tonight, their highest total since April 3, 2012 vs. Toronto (45).
- Drew Stafford scored his second career shorthanded goal and now has six points (4+2) in his last five games.
- With his goal, Stafford has now recorded eight points (6+2) in five career games against the Oilers.
- Steve Ott scored tonight and now has seven points (5+2) in his last eight games.
- With his assist on Ott’s goal, Cody Hodgson now has 11 points (6+5) in 12 games since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for eight games.
- Tyler Myers left the game with a lower-body injury.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan
Sabres forward Steve Ott
Sabres forward Linus Omark
Sabres forward Drew Stafford
Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins
Oilers forward Matt Hendricks
Oilers forward David Perron
Posted in Post-Game Report
Tagged Dallas Eakins, David Perron, Drew Stafford, Edmonton Oilers, Linus Omark, Matt Hendricks, Steve Ott, Ted Nolan
Post-Game Report: 1/23 vs. CAR
Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Total | SOG | |
| Hurricanes (22-19-9) |
1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 33 |
| Sabres (13-29-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 29 |
Top Notes
- Phil Varone made his NHL debut and picked up his first NHL point with an assist on the Sabres’ second goal.
- Tyler Ennis scored a goal, extending his point streak to a career-best six games (3+4).
- With his goal, Cody Hodgson has now tallied points (3+3) in five of six games since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for eight games.
- With one assist tonight, Steve Ott has now recorded seven points (1+6) in his last eight games.
- Drew Stafford picked up an assist, increasing his total to five points (3+2) in the last three games.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan
Sabres forward Phil Varone
Sabres forward Steve Ott
Sabres forward Tyler Ennis
Sabres forward Brian Flynn
Hurricanes head coach Kirk Muller
Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner
Hurricanes defenseman Andrej Sekera
Hurricanes goaltender Anton Khudobin
