Senators’ Craig Anderson steals show yet again in win over Sabres – National Press

Canadian Press | Feb 12, 2013 11:04 PM ET | Last Updated: Feb 13, 2013 12:32 AM ET

Fred Chartrand/The Canadian PressThe Ottawa Senators’ defence. backed by 42 saves from goalie Craig Anderson, back, held the NHL’s leading scorer Thomas Vanek, front, off the scoresheet in a 2-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

OTTAWA — Craig Anderson made 42 saves and Erik Karlsson and Erik Condra scored goals just under two minutes apart in the second period Tuesday as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-0.

Anderson, who picked up his second shutout of the season, was especially sharp in the third period with the Sabres pressing for the tie as the Senators (7-4-2) snapped a mini two-game slide.

Ryan Miller made 29 saves in taking the loss for Buffalo (5-8-1).

Scoreless after the first period, the Senators had a number of great chances in the second but couldn’t beat Miller until Karlsson moved in shorthanded and blasted a shot just over the Buffalo goalie’s left pad at 15:20.

Condra then doubled the Ottawa just 1:54 later off, banging home a loose puck off a scramble in front Miller’s goal.

Daniel Alfredsson had a great chance to open the scoring for the Senators on the power play prior to the two-goal barrage, but the Ottawa captain’s one-timer missed the net with Miller at his mercy.

Buffalo had a chance to get back in the game midway though the third when Ottawa’s Jim O’Brien went off for holding and Kyle Turris was whistled for high sticking to set up a two-man advantage for 14 seconds. But Anderson and the Senators penalty killers did the job against a Sabres power play that finished the night 0-for-4.