Sabres squander lead but nudge past Oilers in OT
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EDMONTON -- Alex Tuch scored 33 seconds into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres recovered to end a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday. Ryan McLeod found Tuch all alone in front of the net with a pass from the left boards and Tuch scored glove side on Stuart Skinner for the game-winner.
The Buffalo Sabres escaped Edmonton with a 4–3 overtime win on Tuesday night, salvaging two points after surrendering a three-goal lead in a chaotic third period at Rogers Place. Buffalo struck first late in the opening period on the power play.
The Sabres will be without one of their top offensive pieces for the foreseeable future, as one of their top scoring options is injured.
Alex Tuch scored 33 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
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Battling Sabres refuse to lose, edge Oilers 4-3 in overtime
EDMONTON — At this point the Buffalo Sabres will take any road win, no matter how it comes about.
The Sabres had just lost, 7-4 to the Calgary Flames, falling to 11-14-4 on the season and 2-9-2 on the road. It was their third consecutive loss to start a six-game road trip. Thompson thought the Sabres deserved a better outcome based on how they played, but he also knows the team’s record is hard to ignore.
The Buffalo Sabres announced that forward Isak Rosén has been recalled from the club’s AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. In a corresponding move, Buffalo placed veteran forward Jason Zucker on injured reserve.
Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin was not pleased with his team's performance in their loss to the Calgary Flames.
The Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4) shook up their lines and looked for a spark in Calgary on Monday night, but an early deficit proved too much to overcome in a 7-4 loss to the Flames (12-15-4) at the Saddledome.
Shaking up the lines will ideally help the Sabres maximize their forecheck as the western Canada road trip continues.
The Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5, 31 points) look to continue their torrid scoring as they host the sliding Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4, 26 points) at Rogers Place on Tuesday night.
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