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With the game tied 1-1, Tage Thompson lost an edge at the blue line and allowed Gaunce to skate in alone on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for a five-hole goal on the breakaway.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjys6hnw002r3b72tglqwseb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'In the second period, the Sabres dialed up the pressure on the Blue Jackets, but the only goal of the stanza belonged to Columbus.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjyuovhh005s3b72zy5ovgqs@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'About eight minutes in, forward Mathieu Olivier was able to tip-toe through a trio of defenders before he beat Luukkonen with a backhand shot.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmk0psbhw000i357vgxtw0bd3@published'}, {'data': {'text': "It was much of the same song as the game rolled into the third period. Columbus continued to envelope chances, and any fire the defense wasn't able to put out, goalie Jet Greaves stood tall time-and-time again.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjyvhaap005z3b72ftpv8tc9@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Running out of time in regulation, Luukkonen was waved to the bench with about nine minutes to play in regulation, as the Sabres still trailed by three.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjyvj7x800663b724apl6q0b@published'}, {'data': {'text': ' Less than a minute later, forward Cole Sillinger made it a 5-1 contest with an empty-net tally.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmk7ea6oj000c357vfu5x1vdg@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The loss put an end to the Sabres' 10-game winning streak, which had tied a franchise record with three other occurrences for longest such win streaks in team history.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjyvqhss006i3b725x5k7i1a@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7887903_2026-01-04-000103&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7887903_2026-01-04-000103&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmk0pf4qy001u357vnh39ujrb@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjyscpd8003b3b722tusqgsu@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysd01s003i3b72phvmwcls@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>11:56 - <strong>Josh Doan</strong> (12) (Josh Norris, Owen Power)<br /><strong>CBJ:</strong> 3:00 - <strong>Denton Mateychuk</strong> (8) (Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski); 14:04 - <strong>Brendan Gaunce</strong> (2) SHG (Unassisted); 17:12 - <strong>Dmitri Voronkov</strong> (14) (Ivan Provorov, Damon Severson)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysda7k003p3b727dbmg2cm@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>CBJ: </strong>8:04 - <strong>Mathieu Olivier</strong> (4) (Zach Aston-Reese, Damon Severson)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysfefp003w3b729kob6zkt@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Third Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF: </strong>NONE<br /><strong>CBJ: </strong>11:46 - <strong>Cole Sillinger</strong> (5) ENG (Denton Mateychuk, Zach Werenski)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysfm3j00433b72nnoeby03@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysfu2s004a3b72ex0db9qo@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-cbj/2026/01/03/2025020646/boxscore"><strong><em>STATS OF THE GAME:</em></strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysfzmj004h3b727hbxjzv0@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysg4wa004o3b725fumlpqr@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://bluestarhs.com/"><strong>Blue Star Home Services</strong></a><strong> Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjysg8ke004v3b720lk3m07j@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) 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