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The puck slid off his stick towards center ice, where Jonathan Huberdeau was lurking. The forward seized the opportunity, and skated the puck in alone before he beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen through the five-hole to make it 1-0.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6abecft0024357poaxyv0po@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Despite entering the second period still trailing by that goal, the Sabres wasted little time upping the pressure on Flames goalie Dustin Wolf.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a729g4005f3e6lgev77cd8@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Just 2:50 into the stanza, defenseman Mattias Samuelsson was rewarded for Buffalo, as his point shot deflected off Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson to tie the game at 1-1.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6abfakh002b357p16mxwess@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1882629200550461876', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full send 🚨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/v9gGy2NaMx">pic.twitter.com/v9gGy2NaMx</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1882629200550461876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm6a745dx005t3e6ltwp08r0k@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Less than five minutes later, the Sabres claimed their first lead of the night.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a7faaw00653e6lb2h3vopb@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Samuelsson's productive night continued, as this time, his shot turned into an assist when Tage Thompson deflected the go-ahead goal in front of the Calgary net.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6abgkw9002i357p2ajbig7h@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1882631282527482053', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tage with the redirect off Sammy&#39;s shot 👌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/f2ualpcMvi">pic.twitter.com/f2ualpcMvi</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1882631282527482053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm6a7hgpm006c3e6l3fir72is@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The Flames answered near the halfway point of the period, though. It was a goal Luukkonen would surely like back, as Nazem Kadri's shot trickled ever so lightly beyond the goal line to make it a 2-2 game.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a7hsgr006j3e6l5ov9pkem@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The back-and-forth nature continued in favor of the Flames just three-and-a-half minutes into the third period.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a8zzcw006v3e6ll4noyltf@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Forward Jakob Pelletier was the beneficiary of a bounding puck. Though he was responsible for the deflection in front of Luukkonen, the puck found the back of the net off the skate of Sabres defenseman Owen Power.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6abhzsx002m357pm9fgiogt@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'As the late stages of the game flittered by, the Sabres were given a golden opportunity to tie the game again. Kadri took a penalty with just under five minutes to play, and midway through the power play, Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff called Luukkonen to the bench to boast the 6-on-4 advantage.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6aa175e00723e6l2w6i1el2@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Unfortunately, Ruff's strategy was fruitless. The man advantage expired, and the Flames were able to strike twice more.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6aa48oj00793e6lirys5qar@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The last two goals for the Flames were both of the empty-net variety, as forwards Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund helped shut the door on any hope of a comeback for the Sabres.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6aa5h1a007g3e6ld841b5sg@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe src="https://embed.radio.com?slug=WGR550&amp;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&amp;type=station" style="border:0;height:136px;width:100%;overflow:hidden"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm6abb8ud001o357ph8909wbs@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a3zqjw001s3e6l908zwhzk@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a4051j00203e6lbmlpc616@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>CGY: </strong>12:00 - <strong>Jonathan Huberdeau</strong> (19) SHG (Unassisted)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a40aoz00283e6liwsixg36@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>2:50 - <strong>Mattias Samuelsson</strong> (3) (Henri Jokiharju, Sam Lafferty); 7:18 - <strong>Tage Thompson</strong> (22) (Mattias Samuelsson, JJ Peterka)<br /><strong>CGY: </strong>10:31 - <strong>Nazem Kadri</strong> (16) (Jonathan Huberdeau, Jakob Pelletier)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a40icz002g3e6lx75agrft@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Third Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>CGY: </strong>3:29 - <strong>Jakob Pelletier</strong> (4) (Brayden Pachal, Nazem Kadri); 17:15 - <strong>Yegor Sharangovich</strong> (9) ENG (Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri); 17:52 - <strong>Mikael Backlund</strong> (10) SHG/ENG (Blake Coleman)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a40qrt002o3e6lu2vy2csg@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a41101002w3e6l1bc2ufwh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-cgy/2025/01/23/2024020767/boxscore"><strong><em>STATS OF THE GAME:</em></strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a41dfn00343e6leuri2lol@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a426e7003c3e6l8938mimi@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm6a42jrd003k3e6l4cjqo7s0@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) 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