The New York Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres this evening by a final score of 3-2 in overtime. Buffalo was able to tie up the game with three seconds remaining in regulation before Mika Zibanejad ended the game in overtime.
1st Period
Rasmus Asplund (3) - Jeff Skinner (2) - 2:06
After finally snapping their 18-game losing streak just 24 hours prior, the Sabres opened this game notably quicker than they have in the past. As a result, Buffalo was able to jump out to an early 1-0 just over two minutes after the opening faceoff.