It was an encouraging first two periods for the Columbus Blue Jackets as they visited the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon, and then the third period led to me writing a very different recap, as the Jackets fell 4-3 in a game that featured a good number of stars on both sides, including most of Buffalo’s star forwards (and none of their best defensemen).
First Period
The ice was tilted in the Sabres’ favor early, but the Jackets did a good job of getting the puck out of the zone, and causing havoc on the forecheck. Unfortunately they couldn’t sustain offensive zone pressure.