The Buffalo Sabres got off to a good start in this one. They had some jump in their stride in the opening 20 minutes. The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled with starting slow the past few games and were probably lucky to only trail by one goal after the first period.
The Sabres go their first of the game and a rare first-period goal off of a Jackets defensive zone turnover. Kyle Okposo found Jack Eichel in the slot on a quick 3 on 2 transition. Bobrovsky couldn’t handle the rebound and Benoit Pouliot was Johnny on the spot to put it in the back of the net.