‘The Sabres found themselves down a man early in the 3rd period and it helped the Panthers bring things within two goals again. Brett Connolly had a nice pass fed from Aaron Ekblad and he was able to get it by Linus Ullmark to make it 4-2 Buffalo. The Sabres would regain their three goal lead later in the period off a nice breakout from Jimmy Vesey. He found Zemgus Girgensons sprinting up the right side boards who put a weak backhand on before getting a better piece of the puck make it squeak by Montembeault.’