Buffalo Completes Sweep in California
Sabres 4 (en) – Sharks 2 Buffalo finishes their West Coast Road trip undefeated as the Sabres beat all three California opponents concluding with ruining “Joe Thornton Night” in San Jose.
Winning his Sabres debut 36 years old goaltending journeyman James Reimer has found a solid backup position with his seventh NHL team, in Buffalo G Reimer does not have to be “the man” with every game resting on his shoulders.
Buffalo’s best winning percentage against any NHL team is San Jose, the Sabres won their fifth consecutive meeting against the Sharks for a 31-14-4 overall record versus their California brethern.
San Jose took an early second period 2-1 lead that they carried into the third period where Buffalo took over and scores three times, even strength, short-handed, and an empty net.
Notable Performances
G Reimer in his winning debut posted a .939% save percentage while also making the team’s highlight reel “save of the season” for the Sabres thus far.
RW Tuch scores his third shorty of the season, which happens to be Buffalo’s short-handed goal total as well.
The Sabres return home for a game versus a very strong Minnesota Wild team on Thanksgiving Eve (Nov 27th), which has become one of the biggest nights for clubs and bars here along the Lake providing ample places to heartily cheer on our boys.
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