DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and an assist, and Jeremy Smith made 34 saves for his first NHL win as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday night. The lowly Avalanche saw their three-goal lead twice cut down to one but held the Sabres scoreless in the third period for only their second victory in the last 10 games. Buffalo came back from its bye week and missed a chance to make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings.Read more on NewsOK.com