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02/27 21:07 CST Lyon makes 27 saves against former Florida teammates, Sabres
top Panthers 3-2
Lyon makes 27 saves against former Florida teammates, Sabres top Panthers 3-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) --- Alex Lyon made 27 saves to beat his former Florida
teammates for the second this month, helping the Buffalo Sabres top the
Panthers 3-2 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 11 games.
Lyon played for the Panthers during the 2022-23 season. He has won two of his
past four starts --- both against Florida.
Beck Malenstyn gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead with 8:22 left, sending a slap shot from
the point through traffic and past Daniil Tarasov. Florida challenged for
goalie interference after Buffalo defenseman Mattias Samuelsson's stick made
contact with Tarasov's glove, but the goal stood.
The Sabres won 2-1 at New Jersey on Wednesday night in their return from the
Olympic break. They are tied with Detroit for second place in the Atlantic
Division. Buffalo has missed the playoffs an NHL-record 14 straight years.
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers are in serious danger of
missing the playoffs. Florida, which has lost six of its past eight, is eight
points behind Boston for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference
with 23 games left.
Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs also scored for Buffalo. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam
Bennett scored for Florida.
Buffalo got a needed insurance goal with 1:17 remaining on an empty-netter from
Krebs. Florida cut it to a goal with 35 seconds left when Bennett's shot went
off the post and Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin inadvertently swept the puck
in off of Lyon.
Florida played much of the game without defenseman Uvis Balinskis who blocked a
shot late in the first period. After coming off the ice to get treated,
Balinskis returned and played one more shift. He only played two in the second
and did not come out for the third.
Up next Sabres: At Tampa Bay on Saturday. Panthers: At the New York Islanders on Sunday. Up next ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhla |
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