Sabres lose to Panthers 3-2

While Eichel – the second overall pick of June’s National Hockey League Entry draft at the BB&T Center – showed flashes of his potential, it was the seemingly ageless 43-year-old wonder schooling the teenager and Sabres with two goals in a strangely interrupted first period as well as an assist in a 3-2 victory Thursday night.

Feels like the first time: Jake McCabe scored the first goal of his 11-game career midway through the second period, pulling the Sabres within 2-1. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging two goals per game and are scoring on 33.3 percent of their power plays. “I try to do the same thing”.

The unassisted goal was the first of the season for Watson.

Roberto Luongo, 36, made 24 saves, several of the hard variety for the Cats.

After playing their best game of the young season and earning their first win, the Buffalo Sabres will begin their first small road trip by heading down south to take on a division opponent in the Florida Panthers. Aleksander Barkov sent a pass across the crease to a wide-open Jagr. The Sabres scored three power-play tallies in Monday’s win after managing one goal in each of their first two losses. It was his 205th power-play goal, tying him with Joe Sakic for 13th all time. We were able to beat one of the best teams in the West. You look at their team. With 2:53 left in the first period, Buffalo’s Evander Kane drove Erik Gudbranson into the end boards.

“That’s how you have a successful team, when everybody’s chipping in from your first line to your fourth line and your defense”, Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant said. “The power play moved the puck good and he buried a couple of chances there”.

Florida played a choppy second helping give the Sabres a few momentum as the Panthers were called for a pair of early penalties.

“Their power play was clicking”.

As has been the case since Jagr joined the team last February, the line of Jagr, Sasha Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau led the way.

Added Johnson, who made 26 saves in the loss: “He shoots everything no matter where it is, and he finds ways”.

Monday against Columbus, the Buffalo Sabres found their first victory with a 4-2 outing. We’re talking about a Buffalo Sabres squad that’s won just 10 of 54 road game.

Buffalo finally connected on its sixth power play with 7:25 to go, pulling withing 3-2.