The Sabres' morning skate Tuesday was noteworthy for the fact that coach Lindy Ruff ran his team hard for 25 minutes, making them take part in battle drills to try

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka also scored and had an assist for the Sabres, while Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 21st of the season.