The Buffalo Sabres dominate the Los Angeles Kings with a 7-0 victory. Jordan Greenway shines with two goals, totaling three points. Alex Tuch impresses with a goal, making it 6-0. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen secures his third shutout of the season. The Sabres' offense breaks through with seven goals.
PANTHERS WIN: Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had two goals and two assists as the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers won their franchise-record 11th consecutive road game by routing the Tampa Bay Lightning 9-2. https://t.co/8hzWCRhCRQ
FINAL: Panthers 9, Lightning 2 Cats improve to 36-15-4. 11 straight road wins. https://t.co/4w3mDMYrsK
Sabres win
Jordan Greenway has 6 goals in his last 11 games and 9 this season. Scored against his former team to get the Sabres to overtime.
Jordan Greenway, who I always praised during his days with the Wild, ties the score at 2-2 at 19:23 of the third period. Wild need two points here.
35.8 left and JORDAN GREENWAY WITH THE TYING GOAL
The Lightning opened the scoring vs. the Panthers 24 seconds into the game. The Panthers have scored NINE straight goals since 😳 https://t.co/lprcRtw5ub
The Panthers on their way to their 11th straight road win, leading the Lightning 9-1 in the third period. The Lightning entered the game on an eight-game home winning streak.
Now the #Bolts are going back to the kill as Cernak gets two for cross-checking with 18:36 to go.
#GoBolts down to #TimeToHunt 6-1 after two periods.
End of the second period, #GoBolts trail 6-1, shots on goal 24-22 #TBLightning
a power play coming for the #Bolts with 5:34 on the clock in this second period
the #Bolts get their first power play of the game with 14:53 on the clock ... they need to capitalize here
#Bolts to the power play with 14:53 left in the second. Ekman-Larsson two for tripping.
Tkachuk's second goal ⬇️ https://t.co/aaRTzRyOUT
Tkachuk's first goal ⬇️ https://t.co/nK5qf2JgHK
6-1 #FlaPanthers over the Lightning. Matthew Tkachuk with his second power-play goal in 74 seconds. To summarize: lmao
Tkachuk scores on the power play 6-1 Florida Panthers with 18+ minutes remaining in this second period
Tkachuk tip-in in in front. 6-1 Panthers 1:37 into the second period. #GoBolts
Tkachuk adds another power-play goal and it's 6-1 with 18:23 left in the second.
GOAL! Another PPG! 6-1 Panthers! Tkachuk x2!
And now it's 5-1 #FlaPanthers over the Lightning early in the second. That Matthew Tkachuk guy on the power play. 10 consecutive games with a power-play goal for the Panthers. Ties franchise record set in 2018-19 season (Nov. 1-Nov. 21, 2018).
a power play goal for the Panthers, it appears to go off of a #Bolts stick 5-1 Florida Panthers
Tkachuk power-play goal 23 seconds into the second and it's 5-1 Panthers.
GOAL! Tkachuk w/ the PPG! 5-1 Cats just 23 seconds into the 2nd.
Second period underway with #GoBolts down 4-1.
The four goals the #GoBolts allowed in the first period are tied for the most they've yielded in a period this season.
That's the end of the first period. #Bolts head to the locker room in a 4-1 hole. Tied for the most goals they've given up in a single period this season.
Goal stands. #GoBolts trailing 4-1.
#GoBolts challenging goal for goaltender interference.
Stenlund beats Vasilevskiy in close with 2:16 left in the first period. #GoBolts down 3-1.
#Sabres scored on PP, Tage Thompson one-timer from left circle. 1-0 at 18:57. #MNWild
#TBLightning turn the puck over in their own end, Tkachuk finds Bennett for one-timer at the right circle that beats Vasilevskiy. #GoBolts trailing 2-1 in the first.
Brandon Hagel stays hot as he takes a pass from Anthony Cirelli and buries his 20th goal of the season just 24 seconds into the game. #Bolts up 1-0 as Hagel extends his career-long point streak to nine games (7-7—14).
Brandon Hagel stays hot as he takes a pass from Anthony Cirelli and buries his 20th goal of the season just 24 seconds into the game. #Bolts up 1-0 as Hagel extends his career-long point streak to nine games (6-7—13).
Cirelli to Hagel and he scores on a breakaway 24 seconds into this game ... those two are on fire 1-0 Tampa Bay Lightning
Hagel strikes 24 seconds into the game, 1-0 Bolts.
Nathan MacKinnon broke his nose after taking the puck to the face in Tampa Bay.
The Sabres are expecting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to start Saturday in Minnesota, plus Don Granato's new lines have Peyton Krebs in a different role. A quick practice update: https://t.co/9mqjWWKDKW
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen says he's good to play tomorrow. #Sabres
Don Granato says he expects Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to be good to go tomorrow in Minnesota.
Not a surprise, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is practicing with the Sabres this morning.
Granato said there's a good chance Luukkonen could be ready to play Saturday in Minnesota. https://t.co/dVTY4CuaE9
Don Granato said there's a "good chance" that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be able to start for the Sabres on Saturday in Minnesota.
Wow, Kucherov missed the empty net for a clinching goal, hat trick and four-point game.
Kucherov just missed empty net, and a hat trick with 1:58 left.
FINAL: #FlaPanthers 4, Sabres 0 -45-save Stolarz shutout (first shutout with Florida, 7th in career) -10-game road win streak -Florida moves past Boston for first place in the Eastern Conference https://t.co/qs4pBGD7Hd
FINAL: Panthers 4, Sabres 0 Cats improve to 35-15-4. 10 straight wins on the road. https://t.co/hB5C33PgsT
Panthers score a power-play goal w/12.4 seconds left.
Lomberg scores a PPG with 10.2 left. 4-0 Florida. #Sabres
Kucherov again. The matchup between him and MacKinnon is living up to the hype. Crafty little pass from Point and a great play by Kucherov to take it off his skate and score his second of the night. #Bolts lead 4-3 with 11:47 to go.
Kucherov makes it 4-3.
Sabres pull Comrie for the extra attacker with 2:28 to go.
Down to 2:28 left. #Sabres pull Comrie. Trail 2-0 despite outshooting #FlaPanthers 42-26.
Sabres pull Comrie with 2:28 to go.
the #Bolts return to the penalty kill with Kucherov sitting in the box early in this third period
#Bolts to the PK early in the third as Kucherov gets two for interference with 18:20 remaining in regulation. TB is also one short on the bench. I believe Nick Paul is absent.
#Sabres up to 38 shots on goal. No goals.
End of the second period, all tied up 2-2, shots on goal unofficially 24-21 for #GoBolts #TBLightning
#Bolts get the Cernak penalty killed off. Cirelli and Hagel dynamic on the PK once again.
Now Cernak gets whistled for slashing MacKinnon and the #Bolts will go back to the PK with 4:46 left in the second.
END OF 2: Panthers 2, Sabres 0 Shots: 27-20 BUF Hits: 29-13 FLA
End-2nd: #FlaPanthers lead #Sabres 2-0. Shots are 27-20 BUF (pending the freaking audit). It was 17-7 for BUF in the 2nd. Zero wrong with the effort in this one. Like too many other games this year, just can't score.
After 40: Panthers lead the Sabres 2-0. Shots on goal are 27-20 for Buffalo.
Sabres down 2-0 after two periods but outshooting the Panthers 27-20.
The 2nd goal was credited to Lundell on the tip of the Tkachuk shot. #FlaPanthers #Sabres
2-0 Panthers. Tkachuk on a delayed penalty.
Tkachuk gets another - this off a delayed penalty. #FlaPanthers 2-0 in BUF
2-0 #FlaPanthers over Buffalo. That Matthew Tkachuk guy on a delayed penalty. 2:44 left in the second period.
2-0 Panthers Tkachuk's shot goes off Lundell and in during a delayed penalty with 2:44 left in the 2nd period.
Tkachuk scores on a shot from deep left that got through Comrie. Did Lundell touch it in front? 2-0 with 2:44 left in 2nd. #Sabres #FlaPanthers
Matthew Tkachuk scores on a delayed penalty 17:16 into the second. Panthers up 2-0.
GOAL! Tkachuk on the delayed penalty! 2-0 Cats!
Good lord, that has to hurt. MacKinnon bloodied as he skates off the ice after the puck deflects up into his face
MacKinnon is hit in the face with the puck and he has to go to the locker room for repairs
Stolarz with three big saves on Thompson on the power play and one on Skinner. #Sabres had plenty of pressure that time. They're outshooting #FlaPanthers 23-16 in the game and 13-3 in the 2nd.
Shots are 8-3 for the Sabres so far this period, with just under nine minutes to go. And now they'll head to the power play after Bennett hits Peterka into the boards at the Sabres bench.
Give the Sabres credit, they've kept this game 1-0 in favor of Florida, while generating a few chances but being unable to finish. And they're going on the power play with 8:58 left in the 2nd period.
Bennett gone for night's first penalty. Tough hit from behind on Peterka. #Sabres get first PP of the game with 8:58 left in the 2nd.
Fleury draws a slashing penalty so the #Bolts return to the power play with 18:59 on the clock in this second period
#Bolts to the power play with 18:59 left in the second as Rantanen gets two for slashing Fleury.
Brayden Point's goal had been changed to unassisted, so no assist for Kucherov. He has one point on one goal on the night.
Second period underway here at Amalie with #GoBolts up 2-1.
The Sabres will start the second down 1-0. Shots were 13-10 Flor.
Kucherov assists on first goal, scores the second as #GoBolts lead 2-1 after one period.
That's the end of the first period. #Bolts head to the locker room with the 2-1 lead on goals from Point and Kucherov. Shots were 15-11 Lightning. TB had a 17-6 advantage at the faceoff dot.
Just like that, #Bolts grab the 2-1 lead. Hagel to Kucherov and he scores his 35th of the season with 1:35 left in the first. So far, two points for Kucherov tonight and one for MacKinnon.
Kucherov's dump into the offensive zone takes a wild bounce off the glass and Point evens the score with 2:42 left in the first. Nice little bounce for the #Bolts there.
Sabres down 1-0 after one period and being outshot 16-11.
End-1st: #FlaPanthers lead #Sabres 1-0. Shots are 16-11 for the visitors. Strong period for Comrie to keep it close.
After 20: Panthers lead the Sabres 1-0. Shots on goal are 16-11 for Florida.
END OF 1: Panthers 1, Sabres 0 Shots: 16-11 FLA
Erik Johnson takes a puck off the side of the face. Goes right to the room. Oooof. #Sabres
After review, MacKinnon is freed without a penalty. It was Cernak's stick that got Glendening. #gobolts
after the review, the referees determine Cernak's stick lifted MacKinnon's stick into Glendening's face so there is not a call on the play https://t.co/wpgfkjsOLD
After review, it was Cernak's stick that lifted MacKinnon's stick up into Glendening, so no penalty (whispers, that's the right call) *ducks*
Comrie's saved about 2 or 3 goals in this first period.
A few spectacular saves by Eric Comrie. The first as a backdoor pad stop to deny Luostarinen, then Comrie covered the bottom of the net to prevent Lomberg from scoring from the slot.
Another big save by Comrie on Lomberg. #Sabres in real trouble here getting outshot 13-4.
Glendening is hit in the face by MacKinnon's stick ... it is a double minor for high sticking on MacKinnon but they will review the play
Looked like Luostarinen had a wide open net, but Comrie came across for a big save.
MacKinnon just whacked Glendening in the face with a high stick, no whistle, but play was stopped because Glendening stayed down on the ice
Comrie with robbery on Luostarinen to keep #Sabres within 1-0.
Blatant high stick on Glendening by MacKinnon goes uncalled. Unintentional, but a clear penalty.
Ryan Johnson, apparently unaware he's facing a hard fore-checking team, coughs up the puck to Aleksander Barkov in Sabres corner, feeds open Verhaeghe in front, who easily deposits it in. Sabres streak of scoring 1st goal ends at 1.
Ryan Johnson with a bad turnover behind the net. Barkov strips him, feeds Verhaeghe. Bang. In the net. #FlaPanthers lead #Sabres 1-0 at 9:26.
#Bolts had some glorious looks on that power play but they can't cash in. Still 0-0 with 12:13 left in the first.
Kucherov off the post on the power play, then feeds Cirelli in front but he can't score. Then Vasilevskiy stops short-handed breakaway on the other end. #GoBolts
Eyssimont draws a slashing penalty so the #Bolts have the first power play of the game with 14:13 on the clock
Good life from both sides in the first three minutes. Comrie a big save on Luostarinen and Stolarz robs Clifton in tight with the glove. #Sabres #FlaPanthers
Sabres beginning to warm up. Eric Comrie’s starting. https://t.co/MU8OXdK1rC
Warmups under way in Buffalo. It'll be Eric Comrie against Anthony Stolarz for the Sabres-Panthers tilt
Eric Comrie and Anthony Stolarz lead the #Sabres and #FlaPanthers out for warmup.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was expected to start for the #Sabres tonight but he is out with an injury. Eric Comrie gets his first start since Dec. 5 against the #FlaPanthers. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/uoXaNXvUmz
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's impressive run as the Sabres' starter was put on pause Thursday because of a lower-body injury. Dustin Tokarski was recalled ahead of the game against the Panthers. https://t.co/dLppHPOup5
The Sabres announce that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is day to day with a lower-body injury. Dustin Tokarski called up from Rochester.
The Sabres have recalled goalie Dustin Tokarski from the Amerks.
The Sabres recalled goalie Dustin Tokarski from Rochester and placed Jack Quinn on IR. We'll see what that means for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's status tonight vs. the Panthers.
Brandon Hagel on what is working well for him considering he is riding a seven game point streak with six goals and 11 points over that stretch: "I am sticking to my game, working hard, trying to get pucks back and shooting the puck as well as guys are scoring when I get it to…
The #FlaPanthers played their game against the Penguins to come out with a 5-2 win. “The talk was ‘the first 10 minutes, there’s no puck out there’,” Tkachuk said. “Let’s try and get as many hits as we can to wear down their defense for the third period.” https://t.co/zTZwmObf65
FINAL: #FlaPanthers 5, Penguins 2 -9-game road win streak -4-goal second period -3-point game from Tkachuk -2-goal game from Lundell -25 saves from Bob/5th consecutive start allowing no more than 2 goals More here: https://t.co/Fk8tXLsVsB
End of 2 in PGH: #FlaPanthers 4, #Penguins 1 … SOG: FLA 17-14
END OF 2: Panthers 4, Penguins 1 Shots: 17-14 FLA 🚨: Tkachuk, Gadjovich, Ekblad, Lundell
No shutout. Penguins get on the board with 4:36 left in the second period. Jake Guentzel. 4-1 #FlaPanthers lead.
#FlaPanthers with four goals in 8 1/2 minutes in Pittsburgh. It’s 4-0. They hang on, they’ll be going for 10 straight road wins tomorrow vs. #Sabres
Anton Lundell joins in the fun. 4-0 #FlaPanthers over Pittsburgh with about seven minutes left in the second period. 5th goal of the season for Lundell. Also... three-point period for Matthew Tkachuk (goal, two assists)
1-0 #FlaPanthers over Pittsburgh. That Matthew Tkachuk guy stays hot. Scores on a feed from Evan Rodrigues as soon as E-Rod got out of the penalty box. 15:32 left in the second period.
GOAL! Tkachuk stays hot! 1-0 Cats!
Panthers are challenging, citing a high-stick prior to the goal.
1-0 Pittsburgh over the #FlaPanthers. Penguins strike on their third power-play attempt of the night. Rickard Rakell with the backhand past a sprawling Bobrovsky. 17:29 left in the second period.
Penguins finally get a power play goal - lead #FlaPanthers 1-0
GOAL! RICKARD RAKELL! His tally came 10 seconds into a Penguins power play, right after the teams had gone back to full strength after opening the period on 4-on-4 play!
#FlaPanthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are tied 0-0 after one period. There have been seven (7) total shots on goal through 20 minutes — 4 by Florida, 3 by Pittsburgh Florida is 2/2 on the PK.
#FlaPanthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are tied 0-0 after one period. There have been six (7) total shots on goal through 20 minutes — 4 by Florida, 3 by Pittsburgh Florida is 2/2 on the PK.
#Bolts get another penalty killed off.
Kucherov is tripped so a power play is coming for the #Bolts with 6:53 remaining in regulation
#Bolts will finally go to the power play this period as Zacha takes a trip in the open ice that couldn't be ignored. TB to the power play with 6:53 left in the third.
#Bolts kill the Cernak penalty.
The Sabres' offense finally broke through with 7 goals and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen earned his third shutout of the season. https://t.co/Ah5aRd3Nln
Final: Sabres win 7-0, Luukkonen with his fourth shutout of the season.
Sabres win 7-0.
#Bolts give up a 2-on-1 and Cernak gets called for tripping with 9:23 left in the third. Back to the PK.
Greenway has two goals and three points.
The point after is good. Greenway stays on a loose puck at the net and puts in his second of the night. 7-0
7-0 Sabres A three-point night for Jordan Greenway. His second goal of the game and eighth of the season.
Greenway scores on a Tuch rebound at 7:50 7-0 tonight. 11-0 last two meetings overall. 13-0 last two meetings at home. #Sabres #LAKings
BUF Goal - Alex Tuch makes it 6-0 Sabres, 4:30 into the third period.
Tuch laser in off the post. 6-0 at 4:30....No. 15. #Sabres #LAKings
Alex Tuch scores 4:30 into the third period. Sabres up 6-0.
6-0 Sabres Alex Tuch off the far post and in for his 15th goal of the season.