SAN JOSE, Calif. - Cody Hodgson felt the Buffalo Sabres were close to a breakthrough on a tough West Coast trip. Continue to work hard and good things will happen.Hodgson and Nicolas Deslauriers each scored their first goal of the season early in the third period and the Sabres continued their dominance over San Jose, beating the Sharks 2-1 Saturday.I think weve had some chances, Hodgson said. The last few games just didnt click for us. Tonight it worked out. Hard work paid off. Weve been in the games. It was just nice to pull it out.It was also nice for Hodgson to get his first goal and his second point.I think I was forcing a bit too much earlier, he said. I just made sure I was calm and took my time and it worked out.Michal Neuvirth saved 29 of 30 shots to earn his first win over the Sharks in four games and help end Buffalos four-game losing streak and give the Sabres their second victory of the season.I thought we were playing better each game, Neuvirth said. We were playing tough opponents. Its definitely hard to win in Anaheim or L.A. or even here. I think its going to make us better in the long run.Brent Burns scored for the Sharks, who have lost four straight. Alex Stalock stopped 13 of 15 shots.Its a tough stretch right now, Sharks Matt Nieto said. We played one of our better defensive games of the year. We had a couple of slip-ups there but you cant be perfect. We need to put more pucks to the net.The Sabres, who were outscored 11-1 during their losing streak, won their seventh straight over the Sharks, including the past four in San Jose. The Sharks last beat Buffalo on their home ice in January 2010.The last three games in particular, our work ethic is improving, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. As a result our play is getting better. One thing we learned, hopefully, is if you work, good things happen. Thats the way were going to have to win this season.Following a scoreless first two periods, the Sabres and Sharks combined to score three goals within 2:27 of each other in the final period.Hodgson took a pass from Drew Stafford, who was behind the net. Hodgson was able to tap the puck to himself for an open shot to Stalocks stick side.A little more two minutes later, Deslauriers was in the right place to pick up a rebound and slap it past Stalock. Cody McCormick took the original shot that ricocheted off Stalocks pads to Deslauriers stick.Burns scored 13 seconds later after picking off a clearing pass, skating across ice and firing it through traffic from 35 feet away.Both teams made changes to their lines, the Sabres to create offence and the Sharks to create defence. They were both successful.The Sharks had allowed 14 goals in their previous three games.We did a better job of keeping them from scoring, San Joses Tommy Wingels said. If you give up two goals, you should win every game.Buffalo is still looking for its first power-play goal of the season after failing on three tries against the Sharks, which included about 20 seconds of a 5-on-3 advantage.NOTES: Sharks F Erian Hayes was assigned to AHL Worchester before the game. . Hodgson has a team-best five goals against the Sharks in eight games. F Chris Stewart has three goals and seven assists in 20 games against San Jose. . Burns has recorded a point in all but two games this season. Nike Air Max On Sale Australia . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Wholesale Air Max Australia . If Vettel wins at Suzuka on Sunday, and his nearest rival Fernando Alonso finishes worse than eighth, the German driver will join his compatriot Michael Schumacher and Argentine Juan-Manuel Fangio as the only men to win four consecutive titles. http://www.wholesaleaustraliaairmax.com/ .Cameron sustained his third concussion in three seasons last week on a hit by Oakland safety Brandion Ross, who was fined $22,050 by the NFL for the helmet-to-helmet blow. Nike Air Max On Sale Cheap . -- The Atlanta Braves are facing the possibility of losing another pitcher for the season after general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that Cory Gearrin has a serious injury to his right elbow. Nike Air Max Wholesale Australia . LOUIS -- The St.UFC Fight Night 60 will see another change at the top of the card as a rib injury has forced Stephen Thompson to pull out of his planned bout against Brandon Thatch. The Thompson vs. Thatch bout was promoted to the main event of the card when another welterweight fight between Tarec Saffiedine and Matt Brown was cancelled due to an injury to Saffiedine.dddddddddddd. No replacement bout has been named. ' ' '