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03/31 21:50 CDT Byram's empty-netter stands as winner to lift Sabres past
Islanders 4-3
Byram's empty-netter stands as winner to lift Sabres past Islanders 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) --- Bowen Byram flipped a long shot into an empty net with
1:43 remaining to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the New York
Islanders on Tuesday night.
The Sabres became the NHL's 11th franchise to reach 2,000 wins --- and the
first team not added in the league's first expansion in 1967 when the NHL went
from six teams to 12. Buffalo joined in the second wave of expansion joining
the NHL with Vancouver in 1970.
Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, and Peyton Krebs also
scored for the Sabres, who reached 100 points for the 10th time in franchise
history and first since finishing with 100 in 2009-10. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
made 25 saves for the Sabres.
Brayden Schenn, Calum Ritchie and Anders Lee scored, and Bo Horvat added three
assists for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves.
Some three minutes after Lee tied the game at 2, Krebs scored with 3:01 left.
Alex Tuch set it up by circling the Islanders net and feeding Krebs in front
for a one-timer.
And Bowen Byram sealed it by flipping a long shot into an empty net with 1:43
remaining.
Schenn scored with 1 second left, bringing the Islanders within 1.
Right off the faceoff to start the third period, Lee and Sam Carrick fought.
While Carrick threw punches with his right hand, his left arm was tied up in
Lee's jersey at an awkward angle. As Carrick spun and was taken down to the
ice, he landed hard. He remained down in obvious pain before leaving for the
locker room.
Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff confirmed after the game Carrick injured his left arm
in the fight.
Up next
Islanders: Host Philadelphia on Friday.
Sabres: Visit Ottawa on Thursday.
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