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Kings can’t slow Alex Tuch or solve Alex Lyon in loss to Sabres
- On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, Alex Tuch recorded his fourth career hat trick and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon made 37 saves for his 10th straight win.
- Since Dec. 9, the Buffalo Sabres have won 20 of 24 games, with back-to-back hat tricks including Rasmus Dahlin's three goals on Tuesday.
- Tuch opened the scoring with a power-play deflection off Cody Ceci at 7:14 of the first, Samuelsson made it 2-0 with 8:43 left, and an apparent Kings goal was overturned before Kempe scored on a power play at 7:47 of the second.
- The loss snapped Los Angeles' recent run as their three-game winning streak and six-game point streak ended; Jim Hiller said the team had `some really good chances` and warned the `margin for error is just thin`.
- Players framed the win as momentum, saying `we're coming in with a lot of confidence` and highlighting Mattias Samuelsson's five-game point streak with eight points.
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The Los Angeles Kings, still missing the injured Anže Kopitar, slumped at the KeyBank Center, where Buffalo was better 4:1. Alex Lyon and Alex Tuch shone.
Baldwinsville native gets hat trick in Buffalo Sabres win
Buffalo, N.Y. — Baldwinsville native Alex Tuch had his fourth career hat trick to push his season goals total to 22, leading the surging Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
·Syracuse, United States
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Kings can’t slow Alex Tuch or solve Alex Lyon in loss to Sabres
Tuch has his fourth career hat trick and Lyon makes 37 saves as surging Buffalo stops the Kings’ three-game winning streak, 4-1. Adrian Kempe scores for the Kings, who had earned a point in six straight games.
·Los Angeles, United States
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