Things for the Buffalo Sabres started poorly right off the hop. The Calgary Flames came in losers of four straight and were a desperate hockey team tonight. The Sabres were never really in the game.
Sam Bennett got the Flames on the board a little over five minutes into the game on a goal that would set the tone for the game. Mark Jankowski cleared the puck to the front from behind the net. It went between the legs of Chad Johnson. Eventually, Bennett picked up the rebound for the goal.