Die By The Blade · Mar 18, 2022
Sabres Blown Out by Oilers
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty ImagesScore: Sabres - 1 | Oilers - 6
Shots: BUF - 28 | EDM - 36
Buffalo Sabres goals: Victor Olofsson
Edmonton Oilers goals: Kailer Yamamoto, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, Devin Shore, Tyson Barrie
Minus-1: Looking Slow
In contrast to their reference performances, the Sabres just didn’t look great on Thursday night. They looked slow and sluggish, and it cost them in a game against an Edmonton team that came into the evening on a three-game winning streak. The Oilers, meanwhile, were firing on all cylinders and scored two goals per period, including both a shorthanded goal and a power-play tally in the third.
Plus-1: Towards a Full Lineup