Anaheim, Calif. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - Buffalo's four-game road trip wraps up tonight, inside Honda Center against the Anaheim Ducks. So far, it's been nothing short of spectacular; the Sabres have allowed a singular goal against through the first three games.
The Sabres vaulted out in front just 3:36 into the first period. Owen Power activated himself after Peyton Krebs tossed a puck in deep. From behind the net, Power's centering pass was rammed home by Alex Tuch for a 1-0 lead.
Anaheim then flipped the script on the Sabres in the middle portion of the opening frame. A couple of powerplay goals suddenly had the blue and gold looking up at the Ducks, trailing 2-1. Forward Chris Kreider and defenseman Jackson LaCombe did the scoring for the home side.
Josh Doan had an answer with 2:46 left in the first, though, and tied things up just ahead of intermission. A beauty of a feed from Noah Ostlund allowed Doan to roof his 23rd goal of the season on his off-wing.
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SCORING RECAP:
First Period:
BUF: 3:36 - Alex Tuch (29) (Owen Power, Peyton Krebs); 17:14 - Josh Doan (23) (Noah Ostlund, Bowen Byram)
ANA: 9:27 - Chris Kreider (22) PPG (Leo Carlsson); 12:23 - Jackson LaCombe (9) PPG (Mason McTavish, Bennett Sennecke)
Second Period:
BUF:
ANA: 2:35 - Bennett Sennecke (21) (Jackson LaCombe); 15:40 - Troy Terry (15) (Tim Washe, Olen Zellweger)
Third Period:
BUF:
ANA:
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What's Next:
The blue and gold come back home to host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, March 25. Puck drop at KeyBank Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray on a radio-only call. If you look for the game on television, check out TNT.
