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OTTAWA -- Off to their fourth best 10-game start in franchise history, the Ottawa Senators will try to stick to the defense-first formula thats been working when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre.Neither team has exactly been lighting up any scoreboards of late.The Sabres (4-4-2) rank 24th in the league with an average of 2.3 goals per game. They have won three of their last five games but scored just nine times during that span.Even more remarkably, the Senators (7-3-0) have managed to win their last three games despite scoring a total of four goals.Were playing really good D right now, said Senators center Derick Brassard. Were winning 1-0, 2-0 ... thats something we talked about at training camp. If we want to be a playoff team, we have to buy into the new system.The Senators are expected to go with goalie Mike Condon for the second consecutive game. In his debut with the team on Thursday, Condon stopped 27 shots to post the second shutout of his 57-game NHL career.The Sabres are expected to counter with goalie Robin Lehner, who spent the first six years of his professional career in the Ottawa organization. Lehner, who is 3-3-1, has allowed just four goals in his last three games.Our game has been coming, Sabres coach Dan Bylsma told the Buffalo News after Thursdays 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. How we need to play has been coming.Against the Maple Leafs, the Sabres were muffled by the spectacular play of goalie Frederick Andersen. He made 42 saves, including some of the highlight reel variety.You just lift your head up and look to the sky, said Sabres winger Marcus Foligno. Its his night.The Sabres are having to muster what they can without the contributions of injured forwards Jack Eichel and Evander Kane. Buffalo defenseman Zach Bogosian also is missing from the lineup with a knee sprain.The Senators are hopeful of getting first-line right winger Mark Stone back from a neck injury that caused him to miss Thursdays 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.Condon was acquired for a fifth-round draft pick in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, when the Senators found out that No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson required a second leave of absence to be with his wife while she battles cancer.Senators coach Guy Boucher said Condon came as advertised by Ottawa goalie coach Pierre Groulx. Condon and Groulx worked together last season in Montreal.Everything (Groulx) told us is what we saw today, Boucher said after the win over Vancouver. A gentleman that comes in, first game, should probably be very nervous and look nervous, but it wasnt the case at all.Our goalie coach said, Youll see, hell be calm and thats what he was, calm throughout the whole game. Matt Calvert Jersey . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Mikko Rantanen Avalanche Jersey .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-joe-sakic-avalanche-jersey/ . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. Patrick Roy Avalanche Jersey . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. John Wensink Jersey . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Just when you thought Tim Tebows playing days were over ...The former NFL quarterback announced via his agents that he is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball. He last played the sport as a junior in high school.Tebow plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, but until then, were left wondering: How slim are the odds? ' ' '