"The Sabres' inability to score has played a key role in plenty of losses this season. It was the only reason they lost Wednesday.

Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller shut out the New York Rangers for 65 minutes, which for most teams equals a victory. Not on this night. The Sabres couldn't solve Henrik Lundqvist, either, hitting posts and missing wide-open chances with the game on the line.

After Lundqvist made one more save than Miller in the breakaway session, the Sabres' ineptitude translated to the first 1-0 shootout loss in their history.

"We have to put some pucks away," Miller said in First Niagara Center. "It was a really strong effort from our guys. One point is OK, but we can't afford to do that. We've got to win some games.""