Buffalo 3, Dallas 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 7, 2015
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Francois St. Laurent, Dave Lewis
Linesmen:
Trent Knorr, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
18426
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Sabres 3, Stars 2: All-Star Zemgus Girgensons scored one goal and set up another as Buffalo halted its six-game home losing streak.
Defenseman Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis also tallied as the Sabres won for only the second time in 17 overall games (2-15-0) and posted their first regulation victory at home since Dec. 11. Chris Stewart collected three assists and Jhonas Enroth turned aside 38 shots for the win.
All-Star Tyler Seguin scored on the power play and Cody Eakin added a goal for Dallas, which absorbed its third straight defeat (0-2-1) in the opener of its three-game road trip. Rookie defenseman John Klingberg collected two assists and Anders Lindback made 21 saves in his first appearance since Jan. 15 to fall to 2-8-0 on the season.
The Stars dominated the opening 20 minutes, but Buffalo got the only goal when Myers' shot from the right faceoff circle banked in off Klingberg with 1:43 left in the period. The Sabres doubled the lead during a man advantage 43 seconds into the middle session as Stewart sent a no-look pass from the left post to Ennis for a one-timer.
Another slick feed by Stewart set up Girgensons for an easy conversion into an open net just over five minutes later, but Seguin cut the deficit to 3-1 with 4:37 left in the period. The Stars closed within one when Klingberg set up Eakin midway through the third, but they were unable to get the equalizer despite outshooting Buffalo 9-3 over the final 20 minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Stewart matched his career high for assists, set on March 7, 2013, and registered the sixth three-point performance by a Buffalo player this season. ... Klingberg's two assists gave him 14 points in his last 11 games. ... Myers has scored twice in his last five contests following a 21-game goalless drought.
Top Game Performances
Dallas |
|
Buffalo |
John Klingberg 2 |
Points |
Chris Stewart 3 |
Cody Eakin 1 |
Goals |
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
John Klingberg 2 |
Assists |
Chris Stewart 3 |
Tyler Seguin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Anders Lindback .875 |
Save Percentage |
Jhonas Enroth .950 |
Anders Lindback 21 |
Saves |
Jhonas Enroth 38 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Dallas
|
40 |
2 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
33 |
Buffalo
|
24 |
3 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .237 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Stars have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .345 after a loss.