VIDEO: Sabres' Gionta shows off hands by batting puck in

Brian Gionta has sneaky-good hand-eye coordination.

The Buffalo Sabres captain batted the puck twice in mid-air to open the scoring against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

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The goal was reviewed for a possible high-stick infraction, but the call on the ice was upheld, and Gionta's third goal of the season stood.

The Sabres' lead didn't last long, however, as Canucks forward Radim Vrbata tied the game less than two minutes later, and then added a second goal late in the first period to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead.