Sabres (C) Thompson records Hat Trick
Sabres 5 – Canadiens 3 (en) There were many red Canadien sweaters in attendance last night and at times in some seating sections it looked as if Buffalo was on the road, but Montreal fan support was not enough as Buffalo defeats their division rival.
Buffalo’s rookie (G) Ellis looked a bit shaky at times earning only a .870% save percentage but was an absolute ice wall as he stopped all Montreal third period shots on goal preserving a Sabres one-goal lead until (C) Thompson completed his hat trick with the empty net goal for the 5-3 score and victory.
The Sabres fell behind twice but never panicked even when the Canadiens scored with the 5-on-3 power play to tie the game at two apiece early in the second period the Sabres did not falter and with the win have tied Montreal 1-1 in their four-game regular season series.
Buffalo hosts the Minnesota Wild who are the Western Conference’s third best and NHL’s fourth best team overall this coming Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm EST in the Sabres final and fifth game of this current five-game homestand.
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