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Losing three of four has cooled the Northeast Division-leading Buffalo Sabres, so the return of Ryan Miller might be just what they need. Miller figures to be back in net Wednesday night when the Sabres try to avoid a season-high third straight loss in a matchup with the visiting Edmonton Oilers.Buffalo (9-4-1) opened this season 8-1-1 to climb to the top of the Northeast after missing the playoffs for a second consecutive time last season.

The Sabres, however, haven’t been quite as sharp lately. They’ve dropped three of four after falling 4-2 at Boston on Saturday following Friday’s 5-2 defeat to Philadelphia. Despite those two losses, Buffalo and New Jersey are tied with a league-best 33 goals allowed. Ruff will likely insert Miller after he was rested in favor of Jhonas Enroth, who made 33 saves in his NHL debut Saturday.Miller has been a big reason for Buffalo’s success, ranking among the league leaders with a 9-2-1 record and a 1.89 goals-against average while recording two shutouts in 12 games.

The Sabres took the lone matchup last season on Jan. 27, as Miller made 36 stops and Drew Stafford notched a hat trick to spur a 10-2 victory at Edmonton. The Oilers are 2-6-1 since a 6-2-1 start but the team feels it’s showing improvement after Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss at Ottawa. That came two nights after a 5-3 win over NHL-leading Colorado snapped a five-game road losing streak.