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The play was kickstarted by a forced turnover in the neutral zone.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvysqcn002d357tw0n0zzmi@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1970300412705091712', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">Okay, Konsta! 👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/owuGxx95MI">pic.twitter.com/owuGxx95MI</a></p>— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1970300412705091712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cmfvvvjnz00723b72qbg4pq16@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The tandem of Alexandar Georgiev and Devon Levi combined for the clean sheet between the pipes for Buffalo. Georgiev took care of the first 40 minutes with 16 saves, while Levi put the finishing touches on the shutout with six saves in the third period.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvvnlq5006e3b72upxmk4if@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqbdvy001y3b72y2d7d34a@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqbnk500253b72sdg7tdn5@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>CBJ: </strong>NONE', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqbv15002c3b72zzwbr3t0@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>4:51 - <strong>Bowen Byram</strong> (1) (Radim Mrtka, Tyson Kozak); 8:22 - <strong>Beck Malenstyn</strong> (1) (Owen Power, Michael Kesselring)<br /><strong>CBJ: </strong>NONE', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqc1xw002j3b729n0f7ss4@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Third Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>15:01 - <strong>Jack Quinn</strong> (1) ENG (Josh Doan, Jiri Kulich); 19:11 - <strong>Konsta Helenius</strong> (1) (Anton Wahlberg, Vsevolod Komarov)<br /><strong>CBJ: </strong>NONE', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqc959002q3b72x5epui8l@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqce8m002x3b721w1xivgd@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-cbj/2025/09/22/2025010014/boxscore"><strong><em>STATS OF THE GAME:</em></strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqck3k00343b72fbkbtps7@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqctmq003b3b726p31q5gb@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfvqcwqy003i3b72n16ljl0f@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) 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