Strong road effort yields a point, but Sabres fall in the shootout.
The Buffalo Sabres stole a well-earned point on the road against one of the league's best, but they'll lament the opportunities they missed in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues.
The Sabres turned it on after another slow start, out-shooting the Blues, 24-17, after the first period, but weren't able to capitalize on a pair of extended 5-on-3 opportunities that would have given them the lead. Buffalo spent a total of 2:36 with a two-man advantage in the game, but couldn't solve St.