Topical Observations: Craig Anderson delivers 27 saves to lift short-handed Sabres to win By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Jan 29, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GLENDALE, Ariz. – Craig Anderson couldn't pay attention to the chaos that surrounded his crease Saturday morning in Gila River Arena.kAmp?56CD@?[ c_[ 925 E@ A9JD:42==J 2?5 >6?E2==J AC6A2C6 9:>D6=7 E@ A=2J 9:D 7:CDE 82>6 7@C E96 qF772=@ $23C6D D:?46 96 DF776C65 2? FAA6C\3@5J :?;FCJ @? 2 4@==:D:@? H:E9 $2? y@D6VD %@>2D w6CE= @? }@G] a]k^AmkAmxE H2D :>A@DD:3=6 E@ :8?@C6 E96 42=2>:EJ[ E9@F89] pDD:DE2?E 4@2496D |2EE t==:D 2?5 |2CEJ (:=7@C5 H6C6 AF==65 @77 E96 :46 >:5H2J E9C@F89 E96 >@C?:?8 D<2E6 3J v6?6C2= |2?286C z6GJ? p52>D 27E6C 3@E9 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r@G:5\`h] u@FC $23C6D A=2J6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 #2D>FD s29=:?[ H6C6 2H2:E:?8 D64@?5 C6DF=ED 27E6C E96J E@@ E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^Am kAmp?5 =2E6C :? 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