2006 PLAYOFFS: Two points (1+1) in 12 games... Missed five games with hip flexor sustained in Game 1 @ Carolina (5/20)... Scored ninth career playoff goal @ Ottawa (5/5). 2005-06: Scored ENG @ MTL (4/15)... Collected two assists @ Washington (3/14)...Scored first goal as a Sabre and added one assist @ Philadelphia (3/11) ... Consecutive assist streak stopped at 33 ... Two assists @ Montreal (2/7) set new NHL record for most assists from the start of the season without scoring a goal...Had two assists @ Edmonton (1/16)...Collected 19th assist vs. Anaheim (12/8)... Had one assist @ Colorado (12/4)... Assisted on Kotalik's game-winner @ Pittsburgh (11/29)... Had one assist and three shots vs Montreal (11/25).. Collected his 15th assist of the season vs. NY Islanders (11/23)... Had one assist vs. NY Rangers (11/22)...Had one assist and was +3 vs. Washington (11/17)... Had three assists and was +3 in 5-2 win vs Toronto (11/11)... Extended point streak to three games with assist vs. Ottawa (11/2)... Had one assist @ NY Islanders (10/29)... Assisted on Drury's goal @ NJ (10/28)... Recorded two assists vs. NY Rangers (10/22)... Assisted on Kotalik's game-winner @ Boston (10/20)... Assisted on Afinogenov's goal vs. Boston (10/7)... Had one assist and three shots in his Sabres debut vs. NY Islanders (10/5). 2003-04: Acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes with the Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick in 2004 as part of a three-way trade...Appeared in the 1,100th game of his NHL career and posted his first point as a Dallas Star with an assist at Nashville (10/11)...Became the 105th NHL player to appear in 1,100 games.