In a game between the Sabres and the Avs, the Sabres struggled initially, with the Avs leading 3-1 after the first period. The Sabres managed to outshoot the Avs 10-0 in the second period, narrowing the gap to 3-1. Despite the Sabres' efforts, the Avs maintained their lead, eventually winning 7-4. In another game, the Blue Jackets dominated the Sabres, leading 7-2 after the second period and ultimately winning 9-4, with Kent Johnson scoring a crucial goal. Meanwhile, Auston Matthews continued his impressive form, scoring multiple goals in consecutive games for the Leafs.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Kent Johnson Another strong shift by that line and this time it's Johnson who takes advantage, scoring from the slot. He has a nifty 1-1-2 in the third to keep his scoring run alive. Jackets up 9-4 with 9:01 left. That was the final back in Nationwide last year.
Buffalo goal by Cozens 7:51 into the 3rd period. #CBJ lead 7-4.
Ninth multi-goal game of the season for Matthews. Leads the NHL with 25 goals. #Leafs
Auston Matthews casually has 11 goals in the last seven games.
Auston Matthews has scored twice in five of his last seven games.
#CBJ lead 7-2 after 40 minutes of play. Also lead shots, 26-15. Blue Jackets will have 1:25 of penalty kill time to start the 3rd.
#CBJ lead 7-2 after two periods. Oh, here comes the third ...
End-2nd: #CBJ 7, #Sabres 2 (seriously). Shots are 26-15 for the visitors (it was 12-11 in 2nd). Boo.
Sabres down 7-2 after two periods and being outshot 26-15.
Second period done here in Buffalo, #CBJ up 7-2 on the Sabres.
Buffalo goal by Okposo with 1:06 left in the 2nd period. #CBJ lead 7-2.
7-1. Sean Kuraly puts a 2-on-1 between UPL's legs...Still 7:33 left in the 2nd. #Sabres #CBJ
Hey, #Sabres got #CBJ right where they want 'em. Jackets had a 5-0 lead in the third last Thursday in Toronto and blew the lead. (had to get an OT goal to win 6-5)
Sabres start the second down 3-1. Shots were 14-4 Clm.
#CBJ lead 3-1 after the opening period of play. Also lead shots, 14-4.
After 20: Blue Jackets lead the Sabres 3-1 and are up 14-4 in shots on goal.
The Sabres had 2 shots on goal in the final 18:40 of the first period. Don't deserve to beat anyone if you play the way they did after going up 1-0.
#CBJ lead 3-1 after one period.
The #Sabres had four shots on goal in that period. They had two in the first two minutes of the game. Disgraceful.
End-1st: #CBJ with a stunning 3-1 lead over #Sabres as the crowd crushes the home team with boos. Shots are 14-4 for the visitors. The soul-searching continues.
#CBJ gave up a goal 30 seconds in and since have outshot the Sabres by a 12-3 margin and are up 2-1.
Well, OK. Rasmus Dahlin collected a pass from Dylan Cozens, then beat Tarasov top shelf to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead only 30 seconds in. Only the 13th time in 33 games that Buffalo has scored first.
Coyotes lead 1-0 at the second intermission because UPL misplayed the puck behind his net. Sabres had 12-9 edge in shots on goal. They're 1-12-1 when trailing at the end of the second period.
Rasmus Dahlin held the puck too long on a rush up the right wing, but he drew a penalty. Sabres to the power play with 12:24 left in the 2nd period. Still 0-0.
The Sabres earned more zone time and finished with 10 shots on goal in the first period. It's 0-0 at the intermission. Too many bad passes and a few coverage mistakes, but UPL was sharp.
Blue Jackets cut the #NJDevils lead to 2-1 early in the second
#NHLJets score twice on six shots in the first period and lead the Central Division-leading Avs 2-0. Shots 6-6. Potential for the Jets to move into first place with a win tonight and a Dallas loss.
Sabres win it 5-2. Shots in the third were 10-10.
What a play by Zach Whitecloud. Dove and extended his stick to prevent Alex Tuch from scoring an easy goal. Sabres almost went up two there, but it's 1-0 with 7:26 left in the 2nd period.
1-0 Sabres What a shift by Dylan Cozens. He ran over Kolesar, then beat Thompson with a shot from the slot with 12:18 left in the 2nd period.
The Sabres almost got burnt by leaving the front of the net open, but Karlsson's shot went wide. Got lucky there. Still 0-0 with 4 minutes to go in the 1st period.
Auston Matthews has seven goals during a four-game goal streak. He has 23 goals in 27 games. Leads the @nhl. He’s on pace for 69.85 goals this season. Hart Trophy contender to be sure. #LeafsForever
#CBJ recap (takes in the early a.m.) Blue Jackets cough up 5-0 lead, still down Maple Leafs on Johnson OT winner -> https://t.co/l5RHE0bjGQ via @DispatchAlerts
Kent Johnson has six points in his last four games. #CBJ
Kent Johnson to the rescue for #CBJ in OT.
#CBJ win 6-5. Kent Johnson the OT winner
#CBJ wins it. Kent Johnson had the look of someone who was gonna win it, and he does, scoring to give the Jackets the 6-5 OT win. CBJ still has never lost to the Leafs in OT or a shootout.
Auston Matthews has 9 goals in 6 games.
Matthews scores his 2nd of the night with 45 seconds left in the 3rd period to tie the game, 5-5. #CBJ
#CBJ and #LeafsForever, incredibly, are heading to overtime. 5-5. Matthews two goals in a 30-second span to tie it.
Toronto goal by Matthews with 1:15 left in the 3rd period. #CBJ lead 5-4.
Matthews, 5-5. 44.4 seconds to play. #Leafs
Matthews, 1:15 to play. 5-4 Jackets. #Leafs
Leafs pull the goalie. Under 2:30 to go. #CBJ
#CBJ have been outshot 17-6 so far in the third period.
Toronto power play goal by McCabe with 5:39 left in the 3rd period. #CBJ lead 5-3.
Leafs score with 13 seconds left on the power play. Jake McCabe with a shot from the blue line that rings the bar and goes in #CBJ lead now 5-3 with 5:39 to go.
Maple Leafs goal by Marner 3:49 into the 3rd period to cut #CBJ's lead to 5-2.
Toronto goal by Nylander 38 seconds into the 3rd period. #CBJ lead 5-1.
Here we go ... 38 seconds into the 2nd period, Nylander cracks the seal for #LeafsForever and it's 5-1 #CBJ now.
#CBJ lead 5-0 after 40 minutes of play. Also lead shots, 26-25.
End of two in Toronto and it's 5-0 #CBJ over #LeafsForever ... I've defended these maturing, growing-pain addled Blue Jackets all season, but if they blow this one we riot.
#CBJ Danforth with a backhand flipper on #LeafsForever Samsonov, puck going off the tendy's backside and into the net. Now 3-0 #CBJ, a 4-on-4 goal, at 8:16 of the second.
#CBJ lead 2-0 after the opening period of play. Also lead shots, 11-9.
#CBJ 2-0 after one period. One of the Blue Jackets' best periods of the season, especially defending. Not much time and space for #LeafsForever
Jackets lead 2-0 after 1. #CBJ
End of one in Toronto and the #CBJ have a 2-0 lead on #LeafsForever on goals by Laine and Johnson, both on the third line. Johnson has 1-1-2 through the first 20.
#LeafsForever had a great start to this one, but didn't score a goal. Since those first couple shifts, the #CBJ have controlled this one and lead 2-0 with 6+ left in the 1st. Leafs look stunned that a team with the Jackets' record is capable of this.
Hockey here tonight -> #CBJ @ #LeafsForever https://t.co/6OyXjmyqR0
He’s scored as many goals this season as William Nylander and John Tavares combined. He’s on pace to become the ninth player ever to score 60 goals twice. Auston Matthews is quietly chugging towards another historic season: https://t.co/gEgPKWaPC7
END 2: The #Avs still lead 3-1 against Buffalo. Colorado had a couple dangerous chances, but the Sabres were generally the better team that period. No one scored in the frame.
The Sabres have outshot the Avs 10-0 in the second and now hold a 17-15 edge in the game. Crazy. Still down 3-1, though.
Shots finished 15-5 and attempts 26-8. #Sabres #Avs
END 1: The #Avs lead 3-1 after an eventful period. Erik Johnson got a long ovation, Cale Makar left the game then came back, and Colorado didn't allow a shot for 18-plus minutes. The Sabres scored late, though, and will start the second on a power play.
Sabres trail 3-1 at the first intermission. They were outshot 18-3 and were down by three goals only 11:55 into the game. Didn't have a shot on goal until 1:25 left in the period. Benson scored his third of the season.
The Sabres finally got a shot on goal and scored on the rebound. Zach Benson gets to the puck in the crease to cut the deficit to 3-1 with 1:22 left in the first period. Rasmus Dahlin had the shot on goal, which was Buffalo's first of the game.
The Sabres didn’t have a shot on goal for more than 18 minutes and 30 seconds. Zach Benson scored on the rebound of the first one. 3-1 #Avs
Miles Wood snagged a puck from Erik Johnson and bursted up ice for a 2-on-1 with Logan O'Connor. He kept it and shot the puck past UPL. It's already 3-0 here in Denver. Sabres just got their first shot with 7:34 left in the first.
#NHLJets go 0-for-5 on the PP and give up a late PP marker to #SJSharks to fall 2-1 and have their 4-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday. Jets are 16-9-2 and face #LAKings on Wednesday to wrap up this four-game road trip.
#NHLJets go 0-for-5 on the PP and give up a late PP marker to #SJSharks to fall 2-1 and have their 4-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday. Jets are 16-9-2 and face #LAKings on Wednesday to wrap up a three-game road trip.
Auston Matthews is on pace for 66 goals — and another 60-goal season. Know how many players have scored 60 or more *twice*? Not many! Matthews is quietly hurtling towards more history: https://t.co/pKrGtRCmU8