The Buffalo Sabres went in to last night's game hoping for a better first period than the one they had one Tuesday where they let in three goals, and they got it, exiting the first period tied 0-0. It was a great success, and congratulations were given all around.
Unfortunately they forgot to have a better second period, and allowed four Philadelphia Flyers goals in the second en route to a 5-1 loss.
There's no way to sugar coat this one - the Sabres were crushed last night. Nothing was working, be it the 0-for-6 power play, shots missing the net, poor defensive coverage and even worse goaltending from Robin Lehner, who played his second awful period in his last two games.