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Buffalo surrendered five goals in the opening 20 minutes, with Senators forward Shane Pinto leading the way with four points (1+3).', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluadms2w000e01rnf1674euw@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1773162650886676774', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The final. <a href="https://t.co/H38m6cGaiI">pic.twitter.com/H38m6cGaiI</a></p>— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1773162650886676774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/clualvsb500092a75f1ha36zc@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Senators got on the Sabres early and often, scoring four times in the first 10 minutes of the game to chase Sabres netminder 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before the end of the period, as Brady Tkachuk tapped a puck through Levi with less than a minute remaining while both teams skated at 4-on-4.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clubsi788000p357ibg4la7ev@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Alex Tuch took an early tripping penalty to start the second period, but just moments after killing off the infraction, JJ Peterka got the Sabres on the board, ripping home a rebound off a point shot from Tuch.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluafkux2002u2a755v3cse9z@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1773141809356484966', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JJ's 25th goal of the year 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/mp0sxn8mzr">pic.twitter.com/mp0sxn8mzr</a></p>— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1773141809356484966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cluahq6dd000s2a751v05yby8@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Past the halfway point of the period, Connor Clifton helped inch the Sabres a bit closer with a wrist shot that evaded goalie Joonas Korpisalo to cut Buffalo's deficit to 5-2.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluahw28t000x2a75x14fixba@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1773145890401792068', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Connor Clifton buries it!<a 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He skated in 15:41 of ice time and registered one shot on goal, to go along with a minus-3 rating.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clubsny9z0011357i0oi9bcb2@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe src="https://embed.radio.com?slug=WGR550&type=station" style="border:0;height:136px;width:100%;overflow:hidden"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe src="https://embed.radio.com?slug=WGR550&type=station" style="border:0;height:136px;width:100%;overflow:hidden"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/clubatdji000v357ik8dqzsud@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluafmu8u002z2a750ynazv47@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluafmyfg00352a752o6ohyba@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF</strong>: NONE<br /><strong>OTT</strong>: 2:37 - <strong>Artem Zub</strong> (4) (Mark Kastelic, Jake Sanderson); 4:56 - <strong>Boris Katchouk</strong> (6) (Parker Kelly, Mark Kastelic); 6:01 - <strong>Drake Batherson</strong> (26) (Brady Tkachuk, Shane Pinto); 8:49 -<strong> Jakob Chychrun</strong> (12) (Shane Pinto)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluafmyfg00372a751ue5kzkh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>2:54 - <strong>JJ Peterka</strong> (25) (Alex Tuch, Jacob Bryson); 13:07 - <strong>Connor Clifton</strong> (4) (Jacob Bryson)<br /><strong>OTT: </strong>NONE', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluahjj6i000m2a75lamsy0hv@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Third Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>OTT:</strong> 16:43 - <strong>Shane Pinto (8)(ENG) </strong>(Drake Batherson, Jakob Chychrun)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluaibe33001g2a75cm15v4ya@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluairqqj001r2a75oz2b9di7@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-ott/2024/03/27/2023021148/boxscore"><strong>Stats of the Game</strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clubb6yk40014357i88cv6h9s@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clubb770t0018357ilifylbcd@published'}, {'data': {'alt': 'Losi & Gangi', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Losi-and-Gangi-534586e9-3fb3-4694-9823-c64a85170a69.jpg', 'width': 640, 'credit': 'Losi & Gangi', 'height': 178, 'caption': None, '_version': 1, 'imageLink': 'HTTPS://LOSI-GANGI.COM', 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '24256', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cluaiumwg00272a752jqjq3uh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://losi-gangi.com/"><strong>Losi & Gangi</strong></a><strong>\xa0Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cluait11q001w2a759qf5z468@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) 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