What is the best way to make it to the .500 mark? By destroying the opposition with a 7-3 win.

The first period saw a lot of positives for the Sabres, although their efforts went largely unrewarded. The energy level was comparable to that of Thursday night’s game. Fore-checking also made Buffalo’s presence known as they barreled through Washington to keep the puck in the offensive zone for a large portion of the period. However, despite some great scoring opportunities, nothing ended up at the back of the net. Fortunately, no one made any glaring mistakes, and I did not feel the need to arbitrarily and temporarily fire anyone. The penalty kill unit looked excellent, which gave the Sabres a huge boost. Still, the period ended with the Sabres down 0-1.

The second period started off somewhat slowly and sloppily. The power play lines had problems getting anything going, although there were a couple of good chances early on. Halfway through the period, things started to turn around in the Sabres‘ favor. Besides, the puck had hit the post around 7 times by that point. Jaroslav Spacek got things started on the power play, finally getting the Sabres on the board. 11 seconds later, Maxim Afinogenov scored his first goal of the season. What else happened, one might ask? Jason Pominville and Adam Mair netted goals, of course! The period ended in a completely different fashion, with the Sabres up 4-1.

The third period saw several ups and downs that were both encouraging and worrisome. Miller’s momentary pause in judgment led to a Capitals goal, but he was solid for the remainder of the period. As with their last game, the Sabres showed their determination to win and continued to pressure the Capitals throughout the entire period. Brian Campbell, Derek Roy, and Jaroslav Spacek scored for the team, sealing a 7-3 victory. Nearly everything went well for the Sabres, once again, and tonight’s game was an exciting one to watch!

The next game is on Monday, October 15, at 7:00 PM against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Perhaps the Sabres‘ offense will be able to match the success of their defense, which has been quite versatile lately! Make sure to stop by Die By The Blade for the open game discussion!

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