2006 PLAYOFFS: Eight points (2+6) in 15 games... Scored one goal @ Carolina (6/1)... Two assists @ Carolina (5/20)... Earned assist vs. Ottawa (5/10)... Scored SHG that stood as the game-winning goal @ Ottawa (5/8). 2005-06: Had two assists @ Washington (3/14)...Tied career-high with four points (1+3) @ Philadelphia (3/11)... Collected three points (1+2) @ Boston (3/4)... Had one goal vs. Montreal (2/9)...Suffered sprained knee in third period of that game, forcing him to miss the Olympics...Scored GWG vs. Philadelphia (2/2)... Had two points (1+1) @ Toronto (1/26)... Had four points (3+1) including his first career hat trick vs. Los Angeles (1/14)... Scored Buffalo's first goal vs. Tampa Bay (1/5)... Scored EN goal and one assist vs. NY Islanders (12/26)... Had one assist @ Minnesota (12/11)... Had two points (1+1) @ Colorado (12/4)... Scored SH game-winning goal @ Washington (11/27)... Scored Buffalo's second goal @ NY Islanders (11/23)... Had one assist vs. Washington (11/17)... Assisted on Briere's goal vs. New Jersey (11/15)... Had one assist vs Toronto (11/11)... Scored one goal and added two assists @ NY Islanders (10/29)... Scored PPG vs. Washington (10/26)... Scored first goal of season (OT game winner) and took team-high 7 shots vs. Pittsburgh (10/10)... Had one assist and was +2 vs. NY Islanders (10/5)... Signed three-year deal with Sabres (8/15). 2004-05: Played with Adler Mannheim in the German League, scoring 50 points (16+34) in 36 gamesRepresented Germany at 2005 World Championships in Austria, scoring three goals and one assist in six games. 2003-04: Posted career-high 37 assists and two four-point games Served as alternate captain for January and February.