With both teams coming off home victories last night to improve their playoff positions, Sunday’s rare late-March cross-conference game allowed for one of these teams to further strengthen its hold on a top-eight seed. Losers of eight of their last ten on the road, the Predators hoped to change things up by starting back-up Anders Lindback, for the first time since a February 3 loss in Philadelphia, to face Ryan Miller.

The better-rested Sabres came out of the gates faster than the Preds, leading to a couple of chances in the first five minutes, including a shot by Tyler Ennis that rang off the post. Just 6:44 in, however... [continued]