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7:30 pm EST Fri Mar 12, 2010

With Ryan Miller playing like an Olympic star, the Buffalo Sabres are well on their way toward ending their postseason drought. The Sabres, however, could give their goaltender a rest as they open a tough stretch Friday night at home against the struggling Minnesota Wild. Buffalo hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the Northeast title in 2006-07, finishing five points shy of the postseason in 2007-08 and three short last season. The Sabres should have more than enough to get back into the postseason as they lead Ottawa by two points for the division’s top spot with three games in hand and 17 to play.

The next two weeks, though, will be crucial. Buffalo will play six times in the next 10 nights, including a five-game road trip that begins Saturday against Detroit. Beginning with that trek, the Sabres will play 11 of their final 16 games away from home. That makes rest all the more important for Miller, who has 33 wins and is second in the NHL with a 2.15 goals-against average. Despite a 1.95 GAA during Buffalo’s three-game winning streak, he’s expected to sit in place of Patrick Lalime against the Wild, paving the way for the East Lansing, Mich. native to start against the Red Wings. Miller also gave up three goals in a 10:32 span bridging the second and third periods in Minnesota before the Sabres rallied for a 4-3 overtime win on Oct. 23, 2008.