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The Buffalo Sabres carried their strong third period from Thursday into the start today against the Ottawa Senators.
After a nice ceremony honoring Jason Pominville’s 1,000 games played, the club got off to a quick start.
As we celebrate Jason Pominville's 1,000 @NHL games, the memories over the years come rushing back.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 3, 2018
Here's to Pommer. #LetsGoBuffalo #Pommer1000 pic.twitter.com/rA8tQN52iv
Kyle Okposo scored the first goal of the game just under six minutes in. He came down the wing on the rush and ripped a shot past Craig Anderson for his fourth of the season.
Okposo goal on the rush
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
1-0 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/V4s6eHUtrl
The top line of Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and Jason Pominville continued to keep humming. Skinner picked up the second goal of the game off a rebound from an Eichel shot.
Skinner goal
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
2-0 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/RqEUgySgM6
Just a few minutes later Pominville notched the third goal of the game on a rebound from a Skinner shot to make it 3-0 and that would be the end of Anderson’s afternoon. He was replaced by newly called up Mike McKenna.
Chills. pic.twitter.com/Pa0DjPOOrV
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 3, 2018
The rout was on in the second period. Skinner scored his second of the game and eighth of the season to make it 4-0.
Skinner power play goal
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
4-0 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/jjfOOsQXC1
A few moments later, Zemgus Girgensons got his first of the season off of a nice pass from Patrik Berglund to make it 5-0.
Girgensons first goal of the year
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
5-0 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/EGxqHjaNZm
Max McCormick tried to ruin the fun by scoring for the Senators to make it 5-1 just after the Sabres scored. However, Pominville scored his second of the game just a few minutes later for a 6-1 lead.
Pominville again!
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
6-1 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/UNq5mUMw35
Conor Sheary joined the scoring party and added the extra point on the breakaway with a nice shot to make it 7-1 in favor of the home team.
Sheary breakaway goal
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
7-1 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/PLgKmxCHPx
The Sabres added two more goals in the third period and the Senators would add one of their own.
Patrik Berglund picked up his second of the season.
Berglund Goal
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
8-1 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/mfCE7OeRuZ
Casey Mittelstadt would add his second of the season as well for the ninth Sabres goal of the afternoon.
Mittelstadt snipe!
— Ben Mathewson (@Ben_Mathewson) November 3, 2018
9-1 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/gazdl0gBhN
Sabres are back at it tomorrow night in Madison Square Garden when they visit the New York Rangers.
Final: Sabres 9, Senators 2
Shots on Goal: Sabres 42 | Senators 29
Sabres Goal Scorers: Okposo (4), Skinner (8, 9), Pominville (7, 8), Girgensons (1), Sheary (7), Berglund (2), and Mittelstadt (2)
Senators Goal Scorers: McCormick (1) and Ceci (1)
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