Rangers vs. Sabres: Rangers Cough Up Lead and Lose in the Shootout
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The New York Rangers dropped their second game against the Buffalo Sabres this evening after falling 3-2 in the shootout. New York coughed up another one-goal lead in the third period as Victor Olofsson rifled a shot past Igor Shesterkin. The lone goal in the shootout belonged to Tage Thompson in the second round, while Linus Ullmark closed out the game without allowing a goal.
1st Period
Artemiy Panarin (10) - Chris Kreider (8) & Adam Fox (28) PPG - 10:02
Around the halfway mark of the first period, the Rangers went to work on their first power play as Taylor Hall was sent off for interference. Just 30 seconds into the man-advantage, New York capitalized on a transition play into the offensive zone. After a failed centering feed by Chris Kreider missed the target, Artemiy Panarin was able to quickly follow up the puck. Linus Ullmark was still recoveri
Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers in shootout
Victor Olofsson tied the game at 16:19 of the third period and Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. Victor Olofsson tied the game at 16:19 of the third period and Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
Thompson beat Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin with a low snap shot in the second round of the tiebreaker. Buffalo goalie Linus Ullmark denied Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad and Kaapo Kakko.
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Rangers vs. Sabres: Zibanejad’s Overtime Winner Gives New York 3-2 Win in Buffalo
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The New York Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres this evening by a final score of 3-2 in overtime. Buffalo was able to tie up the game with three seconds remaining in regulation before Mika Zibanejad ended the game in overtime.
1st Period
Rasmus Asplund (3) - Jeff Skinner (2) - 2:06
After finally snapping their 18-game losing streak just 24 hours prior, the Sabres opened this game notably quicker than they have in the past. As a result, Buffalo was able to jump out to an early 1-0 just over two minutes after the opening faceoff. All three forwards crashed the net for Buffalo after a point shot by Rasmus Dahlin left a loose puck in the crease. Rasmus Asplund was able to locate the rebound, and shoveled a shot past Igor Shesterkin to make it a 1-0 game in favor of the Sabres.
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