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Senators Halt Sabres' Playoff Push With 4-1 Victory
3 Apr
Summary
- Ottawa Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday night.
- Lars Eller scored the go-ahead goal in the third period.
- Buffalo's playoff drought extends to 14 seasons.
Lars Eller's third-period goal propelled the Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, delaying Buffalo's opportunity to end its 14-season playoff drought. The Sabres, whose postseason futility is the second-longest in North American major sports, must now wait longer to secure a spot.
Eller deflected a shot from defenseman Artem Zub past the goalie at 5:55 of the third period. The game saw early scoring from Buffalo's Mattias Samuelsson, but Dylan Cozens tied it for the Sabres before the end of the second. Ridly Greig and Shane Pinto sealed the win for Ottawa with empty-net goals.
The Senators, holding the second wild-card spot in the East, opened a five-game homestand with this win. They are contending with defensive injuries, as defenseman Tyler Kleven left the game with an upper-body injury. Linus Ullmark made 21 saves for Ottawa, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 20 shots for Buffalo.
