In a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Buffalo Sabres, Binnington made crucial saves, stopping Mittelstadt on a breakaway and Benson at the doorstep. The Sabres dominated in the St. Louis zone, with Dahlin scoring off an Okposo feed. Despite the Sabres outshooting St. Louis, the Blues managed to maintain a lead. Carter scored on a 3-on-2 rush, giving the Penguins a 3-2 lead in the third period. Bennett quickly made it 2-0 for the Penguins. The game saw a high number of offensive chances, with the Sabres cutting the lead to 3-2. Cozens won a faceoff, setting up Benson for a goal. The score was 3-2 in favor of St. Louis at that point.
Binnington stopped Mittelstadt on a clean breakaway.
Binnington stops Mittelstadt on a breakaway. #stlblues
Benson scores right off the faceoff win by Cozens. No. 2... #Sabres cut it to 3-2 at 6:10 of the 2nd. Shots are 20-9 for Buffalo. There are a ton of offensive chances to be had in this game.
Cozens wins the faceoff to Benson, who spins, shoots and scores. 3-2 St.L.
Right off the face-off, Benson turns and scores, 3-2. #stlblues
Carter scores on a 3-on-2 rush, the Pens have scored three straight and now have a 3-2 lead 2:49 into the third period.
3-2 Penguins, Jeff Carter give and go with Nieto on a 3-on-2 rush
Bennett makes it 2-0 eight seconds into the third period.
Benson stopped on the doorstep by Binnington off Peterka feed. Cozens with the play at the line to keep the puck in. #Sabres
Binnington comes up big on Benson at the doorstep. #stlblues not clean with the puck in their zone.
#Sabres again dominating in the St. Louis zone and there's a one-timer by Dahlin pounded home off an Okposo feed and it's 3-1 with 6:28 left in the first.
#Sabres outshooting St. Louis in this one 9-6. A key play back in the first 30 seconds was Skinner flubbing the puck in front with a great chance to shoot. Quick early goal would have parlayed a lot of the NYR momentum into this one.
Neighbors pounces on a rebound and bangs it home. 3-0 with 9:01 left in the first. This isn't like the Jersey game at all. #Sabres have had plenty of zone time. But the score is the score. Outscored 30-18 in first period this season and down 3-0 in this one. Unacceptable.
Binnington first off the ice. #stlblues