For the second straight game the Sabres were dominated in possession for at least the first 30 to 40 minutes of the game. Also, for the second straight game they managed to battle back against one of the better teams in league to get at least one point. Finally, unfortunately for the second game in a row they fall in overtime on a late goal.
Here’s your speed recap of last night’s game:
First Period
Blues Goal Scorers: Brayden Schenn assisted by Joel Edmundson and Alex Steen (0:40)
Sabres Goal Scorers: None
Shots on Goal: Blues 16 | Sabres 7
Second Period
Blues Goal Scorers: Paul Stastny assisted by Vlad Tarasenko and Joel Edmundson (16:17)
Sabres Goal Scorers: None
Shots on Goal: Blues 9 | Sabres 7
Third Period
Blues Goal Scorers: None
Sabres Goal Scorers: Evan Rodrigues assisted by Sam Reinhart and Evander Kane – PPG (1:42) | Evan Rodrigues assisted by Ryan O’Reilly and Marco Scandella (18:33)
Shots on Goal: Blues 16 | Sabres 9
Overtime
Blues Goal Scorer: Vlad Tarasenko assisted by Colton Parayko and Paul Stastny (4:24)
Shots on Goal: Blues 4 | Sabres 1
Final Score: Blues 3, Sabres 2 – OT
Shots on Goal: Blues 45 | Sabres 24
Blues Goal Scorers: Schenn (16), Stastny (7) and Tarasenko (14)
Sabres Goal Scorers: Rodrigues (1, 2)
Three Stars of the Game
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