May 6, 2011 - 1:17 PM
Former Sabres goaltender Ty Conklin stopped 48 shots in regulation and overtime, but he was beaten by Jordan Eberle and Rick Nash in the shootout as Canada topped the United States, 4-3, at the world championships.
Sabres defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani had an assist for Canada. Paul Gaustad was kept off the score sheet for the U.S. team.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
