The Sabers jumped out to an early 3-year lead, chasing goals, coming back from an NHL-worst loss to the Flames.
Game clarity
The game started with both teams sharing the neutral zone, using the drop and rush technique to create opportunities in the offensive zone. Center Colton DACH continued the opportunity to break, ran against Defenseman Cango Timmins, where the former continued to convert his shot, as Golie UKko-Pekka LuukKonen did Gcina. The SABERS got their first power play after another exception by Captain Connor Bedard who made a penalty kick.
With the advantage of the man, Buffalo was able to give up four shots, with Arvid Soderlom denying all of them, and the punishment of the penalty increases by checking the active stick to clear the property. Chicago got their first chance on the man advantage. At the two-minute mark, Bedard unleashed a spinning shot, followed by Ryan McLedod Stifling Tyler Bertuzz’s Shot. Alex Tuch again used his body to block the puck, preventing it from crossing the goal line.
The Sabers killed off the Blackhawks’ early power play, as they trailed them offensively after that. Owen’s power was shot with a quick shot from a certain part of the right Jordan Greenway and Peyton Krebs were chased by consecutive shots, but both were given away. With continuous shooting in front of the net, Buffalo finally broke even after another smear by Thosh Doan, took the puck out after his shot, and scored his sixth goal of the season, and gave the saber a 1
The goal started Buffalo’s scoring drive after Jason Zucker deflected a shot from Jack Quinn’s attempt to extend the lead to 2-0. After that, Bowen Byram was anointed with a shot from tuch’s long range to give Saber a comfortable 3-0 cushion. Bertuzzi put the Blackhawks on the board, as he responded with a backhander, making the score 3-1 at the end of the first period.
The start of the second period saw a one-sided shootout, with the Sabers pulling away from Chicago. McLeod crumpled a pass from Byram to shoot, and Greeniay dropped the puck to Malenstyn as he collided with the shot, both of whom Soderlom turned away. Buffalo was hit again with two quick hitters as the Sabers won the puck from the wall battles, finishing the puck to open the boys before a 5-1 run with Matias Samuelson.
The two teams traded tirades as McLeod pounced on a 2-on-1 at-1, firing a shot at Soderlom, as Bertuzz fired wide. The Blackhawks responded after Alex Vlasic hit a one-timer from the point, cutting the deficit to three, 5-2. This goal will start a trend where the Sabers attack in Chicago. Josh Doan scored his second goal of the game after eating his way to the puck in the back of the net, 6-2.
The Blackhawks went into power play mode to close out the second frame and start the third period. Bertuzz established the puck from Bedard’s shot from the high slot, scoring a goal and bringing the score to 6-3. Thompson will pull the sabers again after bleeding the puck to cut off Soderlom, praising more waves on the SABYE side, 7-3.
Buffalo kept their foot on the gas as they posted two goals from Jack Quinn and Jacob Byyson to seal the victory over Soderlom, starting with a 9-3 victory.
