2012-13:
• Finished 3rd amongst NHL skaters in hits (187) and 10th in faceoff percentage (55.9%) heading into 4/26 games
• Led all Sabres skaters with 93 PIM and three game-winning goals; also finished atop Sabres forwards in average TOI (18:33)
• Scored a power play goal in his Sabres debut vs. PHI (1/20)
• Tallied points in three consecutive games (1+3) from 2/5-2/9
• Registered 11 hits vs. BOS (2/15), becoming the first Sabres player to record 10 or more hits since Paul Gaustad had 10 in the 2008 Winter Classic (1/1/08 vs. PIT)
• Scored a pair of goals, including the GWG in overtime, at MTL (3/19)
• Logged a season-high 23:26 TOI vs. TOR (3/21), the third-highest of his career (Oct. 10, 2011: 24:17 and March 8, 2009: 24:15)
• Skated in his 600th career NHL game at FLA (3/28)
• Contributed a goal for the third consecutive game vs. NJD (4/7) and was also credited with 10 hits
• Three game goal-scoring streak (4/2-4/7)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
MOST GOALS, GAME: 3 vs. SJS on 3/31/10 (3-0-3)br />
MOST ASSISTS, GAME: 2 (8x), MR vs. MTL on 12/21/10 (0-2-2)br />
MOST POINTS, GAME: 3 (4x), MR vs. SJS on 3/31/10 (3-0-3)br />
MOST PIM, GAME: 18 at BOS on 11/1/09
MOST SHOTS, GAME: 7 vs. SJS on 12/11/09
GOAL SCORING STREAK: 3 games (2x), MR 2/5/09 - 2/8/09 (3-2-5)br />
ASSIST SCORING STREAK: 3 games (3x), MR 3/28/09 - 3/31/09 (0-4-4)br />
POINT SCORING STREAK: 8 games, 1/21/09 - 2/8/09 (6-6-12)br />
FIRST NHL GAME: vs. ATL on 12/13/02
FIRST NHL GOAL: vs. EDM on 12/31/02
FIRST NHL POINT: vs. EDM on 12/31/02
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
Dallas' first-round selection (25th overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft