‘“You look over the course of the past 5-6 games, he’s probably had more scoring chances than anybody on this team,” said defenseman and longtime Gionta teammate Josh Gorges, who opened the scoring with his first goal as a Sabre in the first period. “He’s there, he’s getting the opportunties … Tonight it was great to see him get that one, feel a little bit looser, not grip the stick and go out there and play.”’