Sabres' Vanek: Two Assists In Season Finale: Thomas Vanek's two assists in Saturday's shootout loss to the Bruins put him above the 60-point plateau for the fifth time in his career. (Updated 04/07/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
He certainly ended the season on a high note, with 11 points in his last 10 games, but it wasn't enough to lift the Sabres to the postseason. Thomas Vanek continues to be a frustrating fantasy player to own but still holds plenty of value as the Sabres' offensive workhorse. Retain him in keeper leagues, as he should be good for another 60-70 points next season. (Updated 04/07/2012).
03/30/2012 22:21 Crosby scores again in win for Penguins
Sore nose and all, Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a mini-slump with a 5-3 victory over Buffalo on Friday that slowed the Sabres' late-season surge.
03/24/2012 21:59 Sabres keep up with playoff push
Rookie Marcus Foligno scored a power-play goal 1:45 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season surge into playoff contention with a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Vanek is the out-and-out star of the Sabres, and last year he took on a strong leadership role for the first time since being in Buffalo. There may be a little reason for concern about an offensive regression from Vanek this year with playmaking linemate Tim Connolly now in Toronto, but even a bad season should still mean close to 30 goals and 35 to 40 assists. (Updated 10/4/11)
