Okposo scores, Comrie gets shutout as Sabres beat Islanders
Eric Comrie
Varlamov
Jeff Skinner
Scott Mayfield
33 Saves
27 Shots
Sabres
Dave Ferry
Kyle Aposto
ONE
Second Straight Loss
New York
TWO
Second Career
6 And A Half Minutes
Islander
Semyon Varlamov
Second Straight Night
11 Straight
Zero
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The sabers won for the second straight night and improved their playoff hopes by defeating the islanders two zero. Neither team scored until Kyle aposto beat semyon varlamov with 6 and a half minutes remaining. The former islander took advantage of a bad clear by Scott Mayfield. Jeff skinner added an empty netter and Eric comrie stopped 27 shots in his second career shutout. The islanders had one 11 straight at home against the Sabres before failing to move closer to nailing down a playoff birth. Varlamov had 33 saves in New York's second straight loss. I'm Dave ferry.