Calgary 4, Buffalo 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Shane Heyer
Attendance:
18563
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Flames 4, Sabres 1: All-Star Johnny Gaudreau ended a seven-game drought with his third career multi-goal performance as Calgary handed visiting Buffalo its 12th consecutive loss.
Joe Colborne recorded a goal and an assist while Josh Jooris also tallied for the Flames, who posted their fifth win in six games. Jiri Hudler notched a pair of assists and Jonas Hiller made 17 saves to halt a personal three-game slide.
Chris Stewart scored the lone goal for the Sabres, who haven't won since defeating the New York Islanders in a shootout on Dec. 27. Jhonas Enroth turned aside 27 shots as Buffalo suffered its 16th loss in 17 contests.
The Sabres cashed in on a power-play opportunity to open the scoring as Stewart redirected Tyler Ennis' shot from the top of the right faceoff circle at 10:33 of the first period. The Flames answered with a man-advantage tally of their own when Gaudreau chipped the puck past Enroth from the doorstep 3:07 later.
After a scoreless middle session, Jooris gave Calgary the lead 9:05 into the third as he buried a loose puck from the left side of the crease after Colborne's shot from the slot was blocked. Enroth stopped defenseman Raphael Diaz's one-timer from the top of the left circle before Colborne poked in the rebound with 5:54 remaining to double the advantage, and Gaudreau converted a cross-slot pass from Hudler less than 3 1/2 minutes later to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gaudreau posted back-to-back multi-goal performances on Dec. 22 and 27, with the former being his first NHL hat trick. ... Buffalo fell to 0-10-0 in January. ... The Flames outshot the Sabres 15-2 in the third period.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo |
|
Calgary |
Chris Stewart 1 |
Points |
John Gaudreau 2 |
Chris Stewart 1 |
Goals |
John Gaudreau 2 |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
Assists |
Jiri Hudler 2 |
Chris Stewart 1 |
Power Play Goals |
John Gaudreau 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Jhonas Enroth .871 |
Save Percentage |
Jonas Hiller .944 |
Jhonas Enroth 27 |
Saves |
Jonas Hiller 17 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Buffalo
|
18 |
1 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
8 |
26 |
Calgary
|
31 |
4 |
1-4 |
1-2 |
4 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Flames have a W/L % of .560 after a win and .522 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .206 after a loss.