The San Jose Sharks opened the scoring against the Los Angeles Kings with Zetterlund and Eklund scoring, leading 2-0 midway through the second period. The Buffalo Sabres faced the Anaheim Ducks, trailing 1-0 in the first period and 3-0 in the second. They made a comeback, scoring two goals, but ultimately lost 4-2. In another game, the Sabres played against the Los Angeles Kings, trailing 3-1 after the first period. However, they scored four unanswered goals and won 5-3. The Sabres' lineup included Levi in goal and Robinson in for Benson. Peterka and Greenway were key scorers in the game, with Peterka scoring two goals. Cozens had a three-point game, contributing to the Sabres' victory.
That's a three-point game for Cozens (1-2-3). #Sabres
Cozens burns Couture and scores into the empty net with 4:16 left to make it 5-2 as #SJSharks went 6-on-4 with a power play. #Sabres should finish the trip 2-1.
#Sabres are short-handed after all that. Okposo got the extra penalty for interference.
Okhotiuk's shot is wide of the net, starting a rush chance for the Sabres, and a one-timer from Peterka that gets past Kahkonen -- 4-2 Sabres.
Peterka on the 3-on-2 with Cozens feeding him for the one-timer from the right circle. Two straight two-goal games for 77 and #Sabres lead it 4-2 with 15:27 to play.
Peterka scores is second of the game. Okhotiuk let a shot go from the point that went wide that acted like a breakout for Buffalo. They went down 3 on 2 the other way
At the end of 40 minutes it's 3-2 Buff. Shots in the second were 13-6 Sabres.
End-2nd: #Sabres lead 3-2. Shots were 13-6 for BUF and 23-18 for the game. BUF 15-0-1 this year when leading after two. SJS 2-26-2 when trailing after two.
#Sabres doing great job on first half of PK. Tuch with the best scoring chance. Kahkonen save.
Jokiharju goes for interference. And while it might be, it was awfully ticky-tack in the wake of clear trips on Peterka and Thompson that were not called earlier in the period. #Sabres go to the PK with 3:17 left in 2nd.
Another #Sabres goal. Tuch from Mittelstadt. No. 37 is just destroying the #SJSharks in the offensive zone on the forecheck. UPL had stopped Vlasic again a few seconds earlier and BUF now leads 3-2 at 1:36 of 2nd.
Alex Tuch fires one home for the Sabres' third goal unanswered. Mukhamadullin started cheating up the ice and the Sharks turned the puck over
#Sabres outscored, 62-35, in first periods this season. No other team has given up more than 55. BUF is -2 in second periods and +19 in thirds.
Greenway ties it with 1:59 left in 1st. Pass from Tuch, who joined Mittelstadt doing yeoman's work on the forecheck. So those two saves by UPL keep #Sabres aflaot and allow them to get this even at 2-2.
#Sabres had scored a lot of first goals in recent games but have regressed to early deficits on this trip and back to chasing games. Living dangerously. ANA 0-3, LAK 1-3, SJS 0-2
Some good work by the Sabres inside the Sharks' zone. Peterka continues his hot streak with a goal, his 17th. Sharks were a bit too loose there.
Peterka scores....Great job by Cozens to corral the puck, go around the net, get it out front and Peterka nets the backhard for No. 17 at 14:14...ties Skinner for team lead. #Sabres cut it to 2-1.
Good grief. Another brutal start by the Sabres.
Rutta with a deflected shot that goes 5-hole on UPL and it's 2-0 at 10:42...Woof. #Sabres #SJSharks
Jan Rutta flings one to the net and I think a Sabre tipped it home. Eklund with another assist. 2-0 #SJSharks
Benson-Krebs-Robinson with two shifts in this period where they just dominated on the forecheck. Didn't produce great chances but lot of zone time.. Kahkonen stops Cozens in alone on next shift. #Sabres have 6-1 advantage in shots on goal. Score remains zip-zip with 12:27 left.
#Sabres with lots of zone time and now a PP as Hoffman goes for hooking at 3:33...Early chance to grab a lead.
The game starts and what a first shift for Okposo. Gets plummeted to the ice twice and then gets a mini breakaway on the backhand and is stopped by Kahkonen. #Sabres
The Sabres scored four unanswered goals to get the win. https://t.co/Tvf81qy6gr
Sabres score four unanswered goals to win 5-3. Shots in the third were 14-14.
#Sabres have 35 shots on goal and 63 attempts with still 10 minutes left. Thompson 13 SA, 4 SOG Tuch 10 SA, 7 SOG Cozens, Quinn, Peterka 4 SOG apiece, 4 combined goals.
Peterka just driving the Kings crazy in the zone. Draws a tripping penalty on Roy at 17:44. #Sabres back to the PP
BUF Goal - Sabres pull within one on Peterka's second of the evening. Turnover at the blueline, 3-2.
Peterka with a breakaway scores his 2nd of the night.....Diving backhand pass by Quinn sends him away. #Sabres trail 3-2 with 11:38 left in the 2nd.
#Sabres lost a shot so it's now 13-13 in that first period.
Sabres give up another three goal first period and it's 3-1 L.A. Shots were 13-13.
Tuch outworks two guys, goes in on an short-handed 2 on 1. Shoots wide. Just gotta hit the net. #Sabres
Kempe scores for #LAKings at 5:24....Beats Levi with the wrister off a toe drag..it's 2-1...a relatively loose affair to say the least. #Sabres Make. A. Save.
Peterka nets a Cozens rebound....Wow, some quick hands there.....He was well past the goal line and reached back to tap it home...1-1 at 5:01. #Sabres
BUF Goal - Peterka evens the score with a rebound from a sharp angle. Levi robs Anderson-Dolan, to keep it 1-0, and Buffalo capitalizes a minute or so later. How it's going right now. 1-1.
And on Kopitar night, he gets the game's first goal. Takes the pass and beats Mittelstadt and Dahlin to the net. 1-0 at 2:55...Oy vey. #Sabres #LAKings
#Sabres lineup: Levi in goal. Robinson in for Benson, who is just getting a night off. Bryson for Samuelsson, who is banged up but not from last night’s shot blocks. He’s currently day to day. Granato not going into combos but rumors of line blender abound. Stay tuned.
The Sabres decided to show up for six minutes in this game and almost tied it up. Ana. wins it 4-2. Shots in the third were 15-9 Buff.
Henrique empty netter with 1:09 left. 4-2. The #Sabres didn't remotely deserve a point in this one and they won't get one.
4-2 Ducks. Adam Henrique hits the empty net with 1:09 remaining in the third. #FlyTogether
UPL out again with 2:23 left... #Sabres
Sabres are within one with 2:56 remaining in the third. Okposo from the slot while falling down. #FlyTogether
Okposo scores in front with 2:56 left... It's 3-2. Jeez. #Sabres
Sabres pull UPL for the extra attacker with 3:53 remaining in the third. #FlyTogether
#Sabres break the shutout on a Greenway power play goal with 5:19 left. Tipped in Dahlin's shot... 3-1.
Sabres get one back. Greenway with a tip down low. #FlyTogether
Third period starts well. Tuch hobbles off. #Sabres
End-2nd: #Sabres are an abject disgrace, sitting in a 3-0 hole against the #Ducks through 40 minutes. Shots were 19-6 in that period. Yes, 19-6. It's 27-15 for the game.
End of 2: Ducks 3, Sabres 0. #FlyTogether
Shots were 17-3 until Cozens got an attempt from the slot and Gibson made the save. There's 3:25 left in the 2nd at the TV timeout. #Sabres
A season low moment. Clifton blows a tire, Ducks go down on a 2-on-1 and Silfverberg scores. And it's 3-0 just 4:30 into the 2nd. #Sabres are a disaster.
3-0 Ducks. Clifton stumbles and loses the puck in the neutral zone. McTavish collects and feeds Silfverberg on the odd-man rush for his second of the game. #FlyTogether
Good goal. #Sabres trail 2-0.
End-1st: #Sabres trail #Ducks 1-0. Shots were 10-8 for BUF. Just the 11th time in 47 games that ANA has led after one (are 7-3 in first 10). BUF is 2-16-2 trailing after one.
End of 1: Ducks 1, Sabres 0. #FlyTogether
Peterka moves his feet and draws first PP: Hooking call on Fowler at 16:33. #Sabres are 26th overall on PP and 23rd on the road. They're 5-24 the last 8 games (20.8%)
Ducks lose the puck at the blue line and Fowler has to drag down Peterka to prevent a breakaway. Anaheim to the penalty kill after the commercial break. #FlyTogether
Thompson line just all over Ducks in the zone. Turnovers all around. But too much passing. Skinner had back-to-back passes blocked. Gotta shoot. #Sabres dominating last eight minutes but still down 1-0.
And a Mittelstadt turnover in the zone leads to the first goal. Silfverberg tips home a Gudas shot a few seconds later at 5:51....#Sabres down 1-0 and being outshot 3-0. Uh-huh...
1-0 Ducks. Jakob Silfverberg gets a stick on a Radko Gudas bomb from the point. #FlyTogether
There is scrambly and there is this game. #Ducks got the first shot on goal and it took 4:28 for them to do it. #Sabres
Sabres/Ducks preview. https://t.co/GsTlLDaHwM
SJ Goal - Eklund buries off the rush. Top glove. 2-0 Sharks, midway through the second.
HOLY CRAP WHAT A SHOT. William Eklund with a SNIPE. #SJSharks
SJ Goal - Sharks open the scoring, 6-on-5, with a delayed penalty against the Kings. Zetterlund on the second effort from the slot. 1-0.