Brian Gionta

Former Sabres captain, Brian Gionta will be inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame

He was the captain of both the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens, becoming just the second American-born player ever to become captain of the Canadiens.

Congratulations to Buffalo Sabre Brian Gionta who played in his 1000th game on Monday night against Florida in front of a home crowd at The Key Bank Center.

For two periods the Buffalo Sabres didn't have much going for them.  The Winnipeg Jets effectively shut down the Sabres and had a wide edge in shots on goal.  It all seemed to change when head coach Dan Balsyma ripped into his team during a TV timeout.  From that point the Sabres outshot the Jets 26-9 while scoring three times in the third period for a 4-3 comeback victory.