‘The Sabres got things going after Eric Staal scored his first goal as a Sabre in the first period to give them a 1-0 lead but Nicklas Backstrom scored four minutes later to tie things up after one period of play. In the second period, the Capitals extended their lead with a goal from Nick Dowd, but the Sabres tied it right back up. Dylan Cozens, who scored his first career NFL point the other night, scored his first NHL goal with a rocket to make it a 2-2 game.’