Sabres, Penguins clash with both teams on rise

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Two surging teams clash Saturday night when the Buffalo Sabres visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Buffalo will be playing on successive nights after posting a 3-2 home win against the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

The Sabres are 4-1-1 in their past six games, although they didn't feel as though they were overly dominant in the latest contest. JJ Peterka gave Buffalo a 3-1 lead