Coming off a mixed effort against the Blue Jackets Tuesday, the Rangers traveled to Buffalo to face the Sabres.
The first period opened with plenty of speed by both teams, and Lundqvist was forced to prove Tuesday’s loss was behind him early. New York saw their first high-quality opportunity six minutes in when Pavel Buchnevich fired a wide-open shot into Robin Lehner’s pads.
Rick Nash was the star of the period, using his size and speed to cause havoc through the neutral zone and in Buffalo’s goal crease.
The period ended the way it started, scoreless.