Sabres let win streak slip away in 3rd period stumble
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Montreal Canadiens scored goals barely two minutes apart on their first two shots against Sabres backup goaltender Devon Levi in the third period, and the last-place team in the Eastern Conference halted Buffalo's win streak with a 7-5 victory Monday in front of a split crowd at KeyBank Center. Striving [...]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Montreal Canadiens scored goals barely two minutes apart on their first two shots against Sabres backup goaltender Devon Levi in the third period, and the last-place team in the Eastern Conference halted Buffalo's win streak with a 7-5 victory Monday in front of a split crowd at KeyBank Center.
Striving to win four in a row for the first time in two seasons, the Sabres got goals from Rasmus Dahlin and JJ Peterka less than two minutes apart to take a 5-4 lead early in the third period. Dylan Cozens and Peyton Krebs scored within a minute of the second period, and Tage Thompson buried his 11th goal early on before leaving the game with a lower-body injury.
Alex Tuch and Owen Power each had two assists. Dahlin and Cozens assisted on each other's goals. Levi made two saves in the third period after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who stopped 14 of 18 shots he faced.
The loss drops the Sabres (7-8-1) back below .500 going into Thursday's home game against the St. Louis Blues.
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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.
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