(WBEN/AP Buffalo, NY) Rasmus Dahlin scored for the fifth straight game, extending his NHL record for defenseman to open a season, and added an assist as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 Saturday night.
Victor Oloffson had two goals an an assist, Alex Tuch and Zemgus Girgensons also scored and Casey Mittlestadt added two assists for the Sabres in their third straight win. Craig Anderson stopped 29 shots.
"I think it starts from hard work and we really deserve this confidence we have right now," Dahlin said. "We're playing away games but we're playing them really, really good and we're really starting to find our game."
Conor Garland scored for the Canucks, who remained the league's only winless team (0-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 22 saves.
Trailing 3-1, Vancouver pulled Demko in favor of an extra attacker with less than four minutes to go and Girgensons put an easy shot into the yawning net with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. Just 50 seconds later, Olofsson put a shot past the Canucks' goalie for his second of the game.
Three Vancouver jerseys hit the ice in the game's waning minutes and boos accompanied players as they left the ice.
"It was the first time I've ever been involved with that," Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "And obviously I hope the players feel the same way I feel about it, it's just totally embarrassing. It's something you never want to see."
