2006 PLAYOFFS: 10 points (5+5) in 18 games... Two assists @ Carolina (5/20)... Scored shorthanded OT game/series winning goal @ Ottawa (5/13)... One assist vs. Ottawa (5/10).... Had two points (1+1) @ Philadelphia (5/2)... Scored his first three playoff goals and added one assist vs. Philadelphia (4/24) 2005-06: Scored 18th goal of the season vs. TOR (4/16)... Scored goal vs. Carolina (3/22)... Had two points (1+1) vs. Florida (2/11)...Had one goal vs. Montreal (2/9)...Scored empty-net goal and assisted on Hecht's GWG vs. Philadelphia (2/2)... Scored SH game-winning goal @ Atlanta (1/31)... Had two points (1+1), including GWG @ Toronto (1/26)... Scored first career hat trick vs. Los Angeles (1/14)... Scored Buffalo's only goal vs. Phoenix (1/12)... Scored one goal on two shots @ Toronto (12/29)... Scored goal vs. Pittsburgh (12/17)... Collected two assists vs. Anaheim (12/8) for second straight multi-point game, and third in his last four games... Had goal and assist @ Colorado (12/4)... Had two assists, including one on Brian Campbell's GWG @ Montreal (12/1)... Scored first career NHL goal on Olie Kolzig in 3-2 Buffalo win @ Washington (11/27)... Recalled to Buffalo (11/26). Was the AHL's leading goal scorer at time of recall with 19 goals in 18 games. Was also tied for first with nine power-play goals and ranks fourth in the AHL in points with 26 points (19+7)... Scored 14 points (10+4) in eight games with Rochester (AHL), including five goals against Cleveland on October 21, before recall... Sent back to Rochester (11/5)... Played second career NHL game vs. Montreal (11/4)...Collected four points (1+3) in five pre-season games with Buffalo... 2004-05: Appeared in 78 games with Rochester (AHL), collecting 68 points (30+38).