Sabres Salvage Road Trip With Win In Winnpeg
Sabres goalie James Reimer made 33 saves in a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg on Sunday. After an embarrassing loss in Salt Lake City and a listless effort against Minnesota on Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres responded with an excellent effort in a 5-3 victory over the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets to split their four-game road swing. The Sabres got top performances from a pair of Manitobans, as Souris native Tyson Kozak scored his second goal of the season and Morweena’s James Reimer made 33 saves for his third win of the campaign.
“(Reimer) gave us a heck of a game.” Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said after the game. “(Kozak) had a lot of people here, and he gets to play in front of a lot of family. I couldn't be happier for him. I thought he played hard, he played well. At that time, it was a big goal for us."
Buffalo got a season-best four-point outing from Ryan McLeod (1 goal, 3 assists) and goals from the usual suspects (Rasmus Dahlin, JJ Peterka, and Alex Tuch), but also got contributions from the unexpected in Jacob Bernard-Docker, who assisted on the first two Sabres goals.
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It was not all good news for Buffalo, as Jordan Greenway suffered a lower-body injury late in the first period and did not return. Ruff could not provide any update on the big winger after the game, other than to say that he would be looked at by team doctors. The Sabres did not practice on Monday after back-to-back weekend matinees, so Greenway’s status will be updated after the morning skate in preparation for the club’s first meeting with former teammate Dylan Cozens and the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
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