Sabres rally to beat Leafs in overtime

Ales Kotalik scored a power-play goal with four seconds left in overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

Kotalik's slap shot from the left circle was stopped by goalie Andrew Raycroft, but Toronto defenseman Bryan McCabe inadvertently knocked the puck into his own net to give the Sabres the dramatic victory.

Jason Pominville and Jochen Hecht had a goal and an assist each, and Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek also scored for Buffalo, which won its third straight game.

Chad Kilger had two goals and an assist, Nik Antropov added one of each, and Simon Gamache also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have dropped three of four

Jocelyn Thibault made 37 saves in his season debut for the Sabres.

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WILD 2, DUCKS 0: Brian Rolston and Mark Parrish scored second-period goals and Josh Harding posted his third career shutout with a career-high 37 saves for unbeaten Minnesota.

RED WINGS 4, KINGS 1: Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and two assists as visiting Detroit sent L.A. to its fifth consecutive loss.

NOTES

TICKETS FOR 'HAMILTON PREDATORS'? Jim Balsillie's $220 million offer for the Nashville Predators fell through in June after he started taking season-ticket deposits in Canada.

On the Internet, however, fans still can put down a deposit for the "Hamilton Predators."

The Nashville group trying to finalize its $193 million purchase by Oct. 31 received a copy of an apparent Ticketmaster confirmation of a $500 deposit for upper bowl seats to the "Hamilton Predators NHL Franchise" dated Monday.

Balsillie is co-CEO of Blackberry makers Research in Motion Ltd.

A spokesman for the Nashville investors said the club did not know who made the deposit.

But the Ticketmaster Web site that lists a start date of June 14 for Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, still is working.

It included a message Monday saying, "Predators Sports and Entertainment has advised that it is still planning to purchase the Predators Hockey Team, and media reports to the contrary are erroneous."

The Predators had told Balsillie to quit using their logo in connection with his original move to take season ticket deposits.

Gerry Helper, Predators' vice president of communications, said, "It's surprising anyone would put down a deposit considering that group has no agreement to buy the team."

FLYERS WAIVE BOULERICE: Jesse Boulerice, who last week was given the longest single-season suspension in NHL history for hitting a player in the face with his stick, was placed on waivers by the Flyers on Monday.

The NHL suspended him for 25 games by the league for cross-checking the Canucks' Ryan Kesler in the face Wednesday.

BRIEFLY: Ducks right winger Todd Bertuzzi was placed on the injured list Monday with a concussion sustained Sunday against the Wild. He is expected to be out at least a week, the team said.

* Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik sustained a concussion during Saturday's game in Toronto but is expected to play Wednesday against New Jersey.