Zibanejad scores in OT, Rangers beat Sabres 3-2
Mika Zibanejad one-timed in Artemi Panarin’s pass 4:32 into overtime, and the New York Rangers overcame giving up a late goal in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo SabresAPRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO SABRES 11-14-4 · 7TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
11-14-4 · 7TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
NHL Game Highlights | Rangers vs. Sabres - Apr. 1, 2021
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Rangers Score After Jeff Skinner Ends Up On Breakaway Without Stick
APRIL 2, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Jeff Skinner gets loose for a breakway... with no stick
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Shows well in OT setback Tokarski stopped 44 of 47 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers on Thursday.
Impact Tokarski was four seconds away from earning his first NHL win Dec. 2015, but New York's Tage Thompson beat him with a wrister through traffic to send the game into overtime. Tokarski had no chance at stopping either of the other Ranger goals, both of which came on perfectly-executed one-timers. The 31-year-old journeyman dropped to 0-4-0 with a 3.79 GAA and .904 save percentage.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Late goal forces OT Thompson scored the game-tying goal and had two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Impact Thompson squared the game with just four seconds left in regulation, sending a wrist shot through a screen from the left faceoff circle. It was just the second goal of the season for the 23-year-old, who has four points in 18 games.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Opens scoring in OT loss Asplund scored a goal on his only shot of the game in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Impact Asplund took several stabs at a loose puck in the crease before finally jamming it past New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin, opening the scoring just 2:06 into the game. Asplund logged a team-low 10:12 of ice time for the Rangers and the goal was just his fourth in 37 career games.
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Shifts to IR Lazar (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Lazar was already given a week-to-week designation, so this is simply a procedural move. The 26-year-old shouldn't be expected back before mid-April at the absolute earliest.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sabres news: Sabres look to string some wins together tonight They finally did it. The Buffalo Sabres have won a hockey game. They snapped their 18-game winless streak with a decisive 6-1 victory last n...
APRIL 1, 2021 • SABRENOISE.COM
Remember when Penguins were every bit as bad as Sabres are this season? Which NHL team was worse: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres or 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins?
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Will play Thursday Asplund (undisclosed) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Impact Asplund will likely return to a bottom-six role following his four-game absence. The 23-year-old forward has potted two goals in seven NHL appearances this year.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gets starting nod Tokarski will guard the home goal during Thursday's matchup with the Rangers, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Impact Tokarski has struggled in limited action this season, going 0-3-0 while posting an unsightly 4.11 GAA and .890 save percentage. He'll attempt to pick up his first win of the campaign in a home matchup with a Rangers team that's averaging 3.06 goals per game on the road this year, 10th in the NHL.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Considered week-to-week Lazar is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Impact Given the length of his expected absence, it wouldn't be surprising to see Lazar surface on injured reserve in the coming days. The 26-year-old forward has only picked up nine points in 33 games this season, so most fantasy managers won't need to track his status.
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Lends helping hand in rare win Sheahan delivered an assist Wednesday in a 6-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact Sheahan notched a helper in back-to-back games against the Flyers, with the third-line grinder making the most out of his limited ice time. The Sabres snapped a horrendous 18-game losing skid thanks in part to Sheahan, but he's inconsistent at best due to his role as a penalty-killing specialist.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Distributor on two goals Okposo contributed two assists Wednesday in a 6-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact The Sabres snapping an 18-game losing skid masked the fact that Okposo has recorded at least one point in five straight games, with the hot streak sandwiched around an upper-body injury that had cost him three contests. It's generally difficult to trust Buffalo's skaters in fantasy these days, but Okposo has low-end value amid his surge.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Herculean effort Wednesday Ristolainen put up two assists, four blocked shots, and six hits in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact Ristolainen was instrumental in helping the Sabres end their brutal 18-game losing skid, putting it all on the line from both ends of the ice and asserting himself physically. The veteran blueliner didn't mark the scoresheet at all during the team's slump, but he was in vintage form Wednesday.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Buffalo hosts New York after Montour’s 2-goal game New York Rangers (16-15-4, sixth in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-23-5, eighth in the East Division)
APRIL 1, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Buffalo hosts New York after Montour's 2-goal game
Buffalo hosts the New York Rangers after Brandon Montour scored two goals in the Sabres' 6-1 win against the FlyersAPRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Observations: Don Granato's changes making big difference for Sabres Don Granato wasn’t the only person on the Buffalo Sabres’ bench peering up at the scoreboard as the clocked drained in KeyBank Center.
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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 3/31/21
APRIL 1, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Ullmark helps Sabres beat Flyers 6-1, stop 18-game slide BUFFALO, N.Y. - Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a 6-1 w...
APRIL 1, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Sabres blast Flyers, finally end historic winless streak Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid -- the NHL’s longest in 17 years -- with a 6-1 win over the Ph...
APRIL 1, 2021 • MCALL.COM
Buffalo Sabres defeat Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 to snap 18-game winless streak The Sabres earned their first win since Feb. 23 by taking down the Flyers, 6-1, snapping an 18-game losing streak that saw them go 0-15-3.
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NHL Game Highlights | Flyers vs. Sabres - Mar. 31, 2021
APRIL 1, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid - the NHL’s longest in 17 years - with a 6-1 win over the Phil...
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