Score: Sabres 2 | Flames 7
Shots: BUF 23 | CGY 40
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Tage Thompson (35), Casey Mittelstadt (8)
Calgary Flames Goals: Jakob Pelletier (1), Mikael Backlund (10), Dennis Gilbert (1), Nazem Kadri (20), Tyler Toffoli (20, 21), Dillon Dube (13)
Plus-1: Finding A Way
The Sabres returned from their All-Star break and subsequent bye week and began Saturday afternoon’s game on an okay footing. On one hand, they weren’t able to get many shots on net - only three in the entire first period.