Colorado rides a 3-goal first period to a 4-3 victory over Buffalo. By Rick Sadowski / NHL.com Correspondent DENVER, CO. — Jeremy Smith made 32 saves for his first NHL win and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 5-3, at Pepsi Center on Saturday night. Smith, 27, started because Calvin Pickard was unable to … Continue reading Sabres fall to Avalanche