Connor Clifton breaks tie with his 1st goal in nearly a year, Sabres beat Blue Jackets 2-1

— Connor Clifton broke a third-period tie with his first goal in nearly a year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 stops and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Friday night.
Feb 24, 2024, 09:09 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFCBJ
12:05Dmitri Voronkov (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Kirill Marchenko (13), Ivan Provorov (21)
01
16:16Zemgus Girgensons (6)
Assists: Kyle Okposo (8), Kale Clague (1)
11
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodBUFCBJ
3:05Connor Clifton (1)
Assists: Jacob Bryson (3), Zach Benson (11)
21

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sean Kuraly Tripping against Connor Clifton
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Jordan Greenway
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Boone Jenner hit Kale Clague
  • Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner Tripping against Henri Jokiharju
  • Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (13), Ivan Provorov (21)
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Jacob Bryson
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Jacob Bryson
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Damon Severson hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Kyle Okposo
  • Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Johnny Gaudreau
  • Kale Clague shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Justin Danforth Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Bean hit Peyton Krebs
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yegor Chinakhov Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau
  • Damon Severson Holding against Tage Thompson
  • Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tripping against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Sean Kuraly hit Kyle Okposo
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Justin Danforth hit Ryan Johnson
  • Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Yegor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Sillinger hit Connor Clifton
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Werenski Interference against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck in Benches
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Peyton Krebs hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Connor Clifton hit Sean Kuraly
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Sean Kuraly
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Hooking against Johnny Gaudreau served by Jeff Skinner
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Right
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Zach Werenski
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Holding the stick against Erik Gudbranson
  • Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Jacob Bryson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Cole Sillinger
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Short
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Zemgus Girgensons Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Okposo (8), Kale Clague (1)
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Jake Bean
  • Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kale Clague Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • High Stick
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Clifton hit Cole Sillinger
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexandre Texier
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Damon Severson
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Jack Roslovic shot blocked by JJ Peterka
  • Kale Clague Hooking against Kent Johnson
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Net Dislodged by Goaltender
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • TV Timeout
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kyle Okposo Backhand Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan Johnson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Connor Clifton Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jacob Bryson (3), Zach Benson (11)
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Greenway Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Icing
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Icing
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