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Tuesday 26 November 2019

Girgensons, Eichel lead Sabres over Panthers, 5-2

By PAUL GEREFFI it once and it went in," Gir- tunities, and managing the
Associated Press gensons said. Connolly has lead right through," Krueger
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Zem- five goals in his past five said.
gus Girgensons and Linus games, but the Panthers OILERS 4, COYOTES 3, SO
Ullmark ended the Buffalo came away without a point GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) —
Sabres' three-game losing in back-to-back games. Connor McDavid scored
streak. "I think we're going to have the only goal of the shoot-
Girgensons scored twice, to go through something out and Pacific Division-
Ullmark made 43 saves and like that," Connolly said. leading Edmonton beat
the Sabres beat the Florida "Every team is going to go second-place Arizona.
Panthers 5-2 on Sunday through it. It's just a matter Mikko Koskinen stopped
night to snap a three-game of how we respond." Vinnie Hinostroza on Arizo-
losing streak. Eichel made it 3-0 at 3:42 of na's last shootout attempt
"We did a lot of good things the second on a shot from and finished with 26 saves.
tonight and were reward- Buffalo Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons (28) scores a goal the right circle that got by James Neal, Alex Chias-
against Florida Panthers goaltender Sam Montembeault during
ed with a `W,'" said Jack the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, the screened Montem- son and Markus Granlund
Eichel, who had a goal and in Sunrise, Fla. beault. Eichel has six goals scored in regulation time
two assists. "We did a good Associated Press and four assists in a five- for the Oilers. McDavid ex-
job of finding a way to get game points streak. tended his points streak to
that next goal." thers, and Samuel Montem- get back to the drawing The Panthers closed to 3-1 11 games with his 29th assist
Victor Olofsson and Jeff beault stopped 20 shots. board and tighten things midway through the sec- of the season, while Leon
Skinner also scored. The Panthers have lost two up and do things the right ond on Acciari's shot from Draisatl got his NHL-leading
"I thought (Ullmark) played straight after winning their way." Connolly's power- the low slot. 32nd assist. Hinostroza, Carl
an outstanding game to- previous three, losing 4-2 to play goal — on a shot from Olofsson responded, taking Soderberg and Christian
day staying on the initial the Carolina Hurricanes on above the left circle — cut a cross-ice pass from San Fischer scored for Arizona.
shots," Sabres coach Ralph Saturday night. They have it to 4-2 at 3:08 of the third, Reinhart to the left circle HURRICANES 2, RED WINGS
Krueger said. "He was the lost consecutive games in but Girgensons countered and scoring with 5:19 left in 0
king of the first shots tonight. regulation for the first time with his second goal with the second. DETROIT (AP) — James Re-
We're really, really happy this season. 6:35 to go. Girgensons was "We definitely managed imer made 19 saves for
with his performance." "All of a sudden you've got able to push the puck into the game in a way we'd his 22nd career shutout
Brett Connolly and Noel a tough weekend," coach the corner of the net. like to see, finishing on op- in Carolina’s victory over
Acciari scored for the Pan- Joel Quenneville said. "Let's "I just took it to the net, shot portunities, creating oppor- Detroit.q