At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0 | Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres fell 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at KeyBank Center, despite limiting their opponent to just 17 shots on goal. Buffalo went 0-for-3 on the power play and saw its seven-game point streak end.
Game Summary
The Blues struck first late in the opening period when Mathieu Joseph scored a shorthanded breakaway goal to make it 1-0. Less than three minutes into the second frame, Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0 with help from Justin Faulk and Joseph. In the closing minutes of the third period, Faulk sealed the win with a power-play tally.
“We had 23 scoring chances but couldn’t solve Joel Hofer, who finished with 27 saves,” reported Natural Stat Trick.
Player Notes
- Tyson Kozak returned after missing five games with a lower-body injury and logged 10:10 of ice time.
- Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson were out of the lineup.
- Buffalo’s record moved to 5-5-4 following the loss.
Scoring Summary
- 1st Period, 12:38 (SH) — Mathieu Joseph (2), unassisted — STL 1, BUF 0
- 2nd Period, 2:42 — Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3) — STL 2, BUF 0
- 3rd Period, 18:58 — Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4) — STL 3, BUF 0
Author’s Summary
The Sabres’ strong defensive effort wasn’t enough as the Blues capitalized on key opportunities and ended Buffalo’s point streak with a decisive 3-0 win.
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