Buffalo, NY (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Sabres got an early chance on the power play with Carson Soucy going to the box for high sticking just 0:41 seconds into the game. The man advantage would disappear quickly as Josh Norris got called for interference in the offensive zone midway through the power play. Though neither team could score in their abridged man advantage.
Buffalo got another chance on the power play later in the first and this time they would take advantage with Jack Quinn cutting into the slot and snapping it past Ilya Sorokin.
The Islanders got a great opportunity to tie the game in the second period as Anders Lee broke in to the Sabres zone past Owen Power and got slashed from behind which would result in a penalty shot. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stood tall though making a great glove save on Lee to keep the game 1-0.
New York got a chance on the power play late in the second with Mattias Samuelsson in the box for delay of game. They would take advantage as Calum Ritchie scored to tie the game 1-1.
Later in the third period, Anders Lee hit Josh Norris into the boards along the Islanders bench and Norris came up bloody and headed to the locker room.
To start the third, Sam Carrick challenged Lee to a fight right off the faceoff. Carrick seemed to get injured as he hit the ice and went to the locker room holding his arm.
Moments after the fight, Carson Soucy got called for his second penalty of the night and this time the Sabres power play made them pay. Josh Norris found Tage Thompson in the slot where he snapped it home to give Buffalo the 2-1 lead early in the third.
The physical play continued midway through the period as Scott Mayfield ran Josh Norris into the boards and got called for roughing. Norris retaliated and would head to the box, four minutes for roughing.
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GAME RECAP
Scoring Summary:
First Period:
BUF: 14:19 - Jack Quinn (18)(PPG) (Josh Norris)
NYI: NONE
Second Period:
BUF: NONE
NYI: 17:57 - Calum Ritchie (12)(PPG) (Brayden Schenn, Bo Horvat)
Third Period:
BUF: 2:40 - Tage Thompson (38)(PPG) (Josh Norris, Jack Quinn)
NYI: NONE
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Jordan Greenway and Zach Metsa return to lineup for Buffalo
