The Sabres top line looked good, but the team could't keep up in a 5-2 loss.
After opening their preseason with a 3-2 win in Minnesota, the Buffalo Sabres couldn't keep their momentum going, as they gave up the first three goals en route to a 5-2 loss last night at the First Niagara Center.
While the game began with a scoreless tie after one, there was a stark difference from how that same outcome would have played out last season - the Sabres actually led in shots 12-6 after the first, and despite giving up three goals in the second, still led 25-19 after two.