Gamenight: Sabres lead Jackets 9-2

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The Buffalo Sabres are in Columbus visiting the Blue Jackets on Wednesday evening, looking to build some momentum off their 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday evening.

The Sabres put on a show in the opening frame with one of their most impressive periods in franchise history. Six goals were scored on a Jackets tandem of Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins, including a whopping four by Tage Thompson. Sandwiched in and around Thompson’s onslaughts were tallies from Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Dahlin as the blue and gold could do no wrong from jump street.

The second period saw five more goals scored; a pair by Columbus and three more from the Sabres. The Blue Jackets’ tallies came 75-seconds apart and may have woken the Sabres back up. After Patrik Laine and Gustav Nyquist each netted their fifth goals of the year for the home team, the blue and gold roared back to make it 9-2 before period’s end. First up was Thompson, whose fifth of the night tied a franchise record held by Hall of Famer Dave Andreychuk.

Following Tage’s lead was the likes of Peyton Krebs, who just over a minute later potted his first goal of the season. Then inside the final minute of the frame, Alex Tuch scored on an impossible angle; his 13th of the campaign.

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GAME SUMMARY:

Goal Summary:

First Period:

BUF: 3:21 – Dylan Cozens (10) PPG (Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson); 5:32 – Tage Thompson (17) (Alex Tuch); 7:28 – Rasmus Dahlin (9) (Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn); 7:50 – Tage Thompson (18) (Alex Tuch, Jeff Skinner); 12:22 – Tage Thompson (19) PPG (Jeff Skinner, Dylan Cozens); 16:40 – Tage Thompson (20) PPG (Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin)

CBJ: NONE

Second Period:

BUF: 16:07 – Tage Thompson (21) (Alex Tuch, Jacob Bryson); 17:19 – Peyton Krebs (1) (Unassisted); 19:16 – Alex Tuch (13) (Jeff Skinner, Jacob Bryson)

CBJ: 10:49 – Patrik Laine (5) (Jack Roslovic); 12:04 – Gustav Nyquist (5) (Johnny Gaudreau, Boone Jenner)

Third Period:

BUF:

CBJ:

Penalty Summary:

First Period:

BUF: 17:13 – JJ Peterka (Holding the stick – 2 min.); 17:13 – Owen Power (Roughing – 2 min.)

CBJ: 2:28 – Eric Robinson (Hooking – 2 min.); 10:09 – Sean Kuraly (Tripping – 2 min.); 10:09 – Sean Kuraly (Roughing – 2 min.); 14:54 – Sean Kuraly (Tripping – 2 min.); 15:58 – Jack Roslovic (Hooking – 2 min.); 17:13 – Sean Kuraly (Roughing – 2 min.)

Second Period:

BUF: 1:15 – Owen Power (Penalty Shot, throwing equipment at puck – 2 min.)

CBJ: NONE

Third Period:

BUF:

CBJ:

STATS OF THE GAME:

Losi and Gangi Three Stars of the Game:

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What’s Next:

The blue and gold come back home to host the Pittsburgh Penguins inside KeyBank Center on Friday, Dec. 9. Puck drop is set for 7 pm ET, and pregame with Mike Schopp and the Bulldog starts at 6 pm ET on the flagship home of the Buffalo Sabres – WGR Sports Radio 550.