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Monday, October 12, 2015
ENP STAFF REPORTS
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BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres doubled up on the Columbus Blue Jackets at First Niagara Center with a steady peppering of Blue Jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Five of the six goals scored in the 4-2 game came with the man advantage.
Following a scoreless first period, Rasmus Ristolainen opened up the scoring with a power play slapshot, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Evander Kane at 2:33 of the second period.
Ryan O'Reilly put Buffalo up by a pair at 5:10 of the third with a second power play goal. The snap shot goal was fed by Matt Moulson and Jamie McGinn. Brandon Saad pulled Columbus within a goal at 7:30 with an unassisted power play goal. At 9:21, Jack Eichel scored his second of the season with a wrist shot. Moulson and McGinn assisted. Scott Hartnell again pulled Columbus within a goal at 13:13. Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno assisted on the power play goal. Finally, Moulson wrapped up the scoring at 15:47. O'Reilly and Ristolainen assisted on the Sabres third power play goal of the afternoon.
The win was the Sabres' first of the season and the first for coach Dan Bylsma with Buffalo.
The Sabres next two games will be on the road -- against the Florida Panthers on Thursday and Tampa Lighning on Saturday.
NOTES:
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Following a scoreless first period, Rasmus Ristolainen opened up the scoring with a power play slapshot, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Evander Kane at 2:33 of the second period.
Ryan O'Reilly put Buffalo up by a pair at 5:10 of the third with a second power play goal. The snap shot goal was fed by Matt Moulson and Jamie McGinn. Brandon Saad pulled Columbus within a goal at 7:30 with an unassisted power play goal. At 9:21, Jack Eichel scored his second of the season with a wrist shot. Moulson and McGinn assisted. Scott Hartnell again pulled Columbus within a goal at 13:13. Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno assisted on the power play goal. Finally, Moulson wrapped up the scoring at 15:47. O'Reilly and Ristolainen assisted on the Sabres third power play goal of the afternoon.
The win was the Sabres' first of the season and the first for coach Dan Bylsma with Buffalo.
The Sabres next two games will be on the road -- against the Florida Panthers on Thursday and Tampa Lighning on Saturday.
NOTES:
- The Sabres went 3-for-7 on the power play today, scoring three power-play goals in a game for the first time since the 2012-13 season-opener, when they went 3-for-6 vs. Philadelphia.
- With his first win as a member of the Sabres, Chad Johnson improved to 4-0-0 in his career against the Blue Jackets with a .922 save percentage and a 1.72 goals-against average.
- Ryan O'Reilly scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres and added an assist. He now has seven points (2+5) in his last six games against Columbus, dating back to April 15, 2013.
- With a goal and two assists, Matt Moulson turned in his 16th career game with at least three points. It was his first since March 11 at Toronto.
- With his assist today, Marcus Foligno now has a point in each of his last five games against Columbus (1+4), dating back to Jan. 25, 2014.
- Evander Kane's assist gives him six points in his last four games against the Blue Jackets (4+2), including at least a point in each, dating back to Dec. 16 2013.
Catch up quick
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