Brandon Sutter recorded the only goals of the contest and the Pittsburgh Penguins reached the postseason with a 2-0 decision over Buffalo at HSBC Arena.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots for his 10th shutout of the year for the Penguins, who saw a comfortable place in the standings at midseason spiral out of control to the point where a loss could have kept them from the playoffs.
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Anders Lindback made 36 saves for the Sabres, who had already clinched last place in the NHL with a loss on Friday.
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