Sabres double up Blues for ninth straight victory
Buffalo Sabres rallied from a second-period deficit with key goals from Josh Norris and Zach Benson, securing their ninth consecutive win, one shy of the franchise record.
- Monday the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a 2-1 second-period deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at Enterprise Center, earning their ninth straight victory.
- Buffalo's depth and timely scoring explain the comeback, with defenseman Mattias Samuelsson and captain Rasmus Dahlin elevating play alongside key contributions from Josh Norris, Noah Östlund, and Zach Benson.
- After St. Louis took a 2-1 lead, Buffalo answered with three straight goals, including Noah Östlund's 2:19 opener set up by Josh Norris, Zach Benson's third-period goal, and Peyton Krebs' empty-netter.
- Buffalo is now one win from tying the franchise 10-game mark and travels to face the Dallas Stars on Wednesday; goaltender Alex Lyon is being evaluated for a lower-body injury.
- Historically, Buffalo has reached 10 straight on three occasions, with front-office changes from Kevyn Adams to Jarmo Kekäläinen shaping the streak as they prepare to face the Dallas Stars.
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'Relentless' Sabres go for 10th straight win vs. stellar Stars
The Buffalo Sabres have been sizzling in December and can wrap up the month by matching a franchise-record winning streak when they visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.
In the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on the road, earning their ninth consecutive victory.
Sabres' win streak hits nine with victory in St. Louis
The Buffalo Sabres played comeback in St. Louis on Monday night, overcoming a 2-1 second-period deficit to rally for three unanswered goals in a 4-2 win over the Blues at Enterprise Center. A complete game recap from WGR:
Sabres goalie Alex Lyon to return to Buffalo for further injury evaluation
The hottest team in the NHL will have to try to maintain its pace without its top goalie. Alex Lyon is returning to Buffalo for further evaluation on a lower-body injury and is expected to miss “a bit of time,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday, per Rachel Lenzl of the Buffalo News. Fellow goalie Colten Ellis is expected to come off injured reserve to take Lyon’s roster spot. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is Buffalo’s other goalie. Lyon was hurt lat…
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