Avs Beat the Sabres in Denver

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesScore: Avalanche 4, Sabres 1

Shots: BUF: 31 COL: 36

Colorado Avalanche Goals: Gabriel Landeskog (1), Nazem Kadri (1), Mikko Rantanen (1), Valeri Nichushkin (1)

Buffalo Sabres Goals: Dylan Cozens (1)

Plus 1: Sabres Don’t Give Up When They’re Down

The Buffalo Sabres were outshot in the 1st period 13-6 and were down a goal going into the 2nd. In the 2nd period the Sabres came roaring back, and Dylan Cozens scored with an assist from Skinner to tie the game 1-1. Buffalo played very aggressively during the 1st half of the second, until Nazem Kadri shot a puck in the net that looked like a hand pass. Sabres coach Don Granato challenged the goal, but…