Bodog Beat

Buffalo's Thomas Vanek celebrates Steve Bernier's first goal during an 8-4 romp over Nashville. (AP Images)

When the Buffalo Sabres traded away two-time All Star defenseman Brian Campbell, fans bemoaned the loss of yet another star player.

They didn't realize the guy they got in return was pretty damn good, too.

Steve Bernier - who was acquired along with a future 1st round draft pick for Campbell – scored two goals and added an assist in his Buffalo debut as the Sabres throttled the Nashville Predators, 8-4.

The scoring outburst was especially sweet for Bernier. It made a great impression in front of his new teammates and also snapped a personal 12-game drought, the longest of his NHL career.

Ales Kotalik, Derek Roy, Daniel Paille, Jason Pominville, Tim Connolly and Andrew Peters all scored for Buffalo, who chased starting Predators netminder Chris Mason from the game. In fact, both teams used both goalies on the night – Sabres netminder Ryan Miller had to leave the game temporarily after taking a deflected puck off the mask.

Buffalo came into the contest at -110 in the Bodog Sportsbook, while the offensive explosion of 12 goals easily sailed over the posted total of 5.5.

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