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Reinhart Gets Going, But Sabres Power Past Panthers
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Reinhart Gets Going, But Sabres Power Past Panthers
Sam Reinhart certainly loves playing against the Buffalo Sabres — and he got going with the Florida Panthers on Monday afternoon.
Reinhart, who spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the Sabres, scored twice on the power play but it was not enough for the Panthers as Buffalo scored twice in the third for a 5-3 win.
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Florida (2-2-2) has lost two straight in regulation.
The Panthers came into the game with the NHL's worst-producing power play with one goal in 28 tries. Reinhart had them 2-for-2 to kick things off Monday.
Reinhart also scored his first goals of the season with those two in the second period.
The second-overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Sabres after Florida took Aaron Ekblad , Reinhart tied the score at 2-2 and 3-3 with his goals on Monday.
Florida trailed 2-1 going into the second period — with starter Jacob Markstrom not coming out after making nine saves on 11 shots in the opening 20.
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Akira Schmid replaced Markstrom to start the second and finished the game. Markstrom did not return to the Florida bench with an apparent injury.
Buffalo also made a goalie change but this was based on performance. After Reinhart got his first goal to make it 2-2, Colten Elliswas pulled.
The score was tied at 3 going into the third but the Sabres — who never trailed — made it 4-3 on a power-play goal by Noah Ostlundbefore Tage Thompson scored off the rush to give Buffalo a two-goal lead.
NOTEBOOK: PANTHERS at SABRES
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With a pair of power-play goals on Monday, Sam Reinhartbecame Florida's all-time leader with 85 in 389 games. Sasha Barkovhas 84 power-play goals in 806 games with the Panthers.
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Reinhart now has eight goals and 22 points in 19 games against the Sabres since he was traded to the Panthers in 2022. It's his highest point-per-game total against a single opponent behind the Blue Jackets — whom Florida plays Tuesday. Reinhart has 14 goals and 39 points in 30 games against Columbus.
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With 32 multi-goal games, Reinhart Pavel Bure and Olli Jokinen for second on that franchise list. Barkov has 33.
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Radko Gudaswent to the room with 7:12 left in the second period after Buffalo forward Beck Malenstynconnected with his right leg. Gudas was back out for the start of the third.
HOW THEY SCORED
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Sabres 1, Panthers 0 (5:52 1st): Josh Doanscores from the right circle off a breakaway started on a turnover in the Florida offensive zone.
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Panthers 1, Sabres 1 (10:12 1st): Anton Lundellgets his first of the season after corralling a loose puck off a shot from Aaron Ekblad.
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Sabres 2, Panthers 1 (15:55 1st PP): Rasmus Dahlinscores off a rocket from the top of the slot.
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Panthers 2, Sabres 2 (6:26 2nd PP):The Panthers' power play gets cooking with Sam Reinhartgetting his first goal of the season by tapping in a point shot from Seth Jonesthat got through the skates of goalie Colten Ellis. Buffalo makes a goalie change.
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Sabres 3, Panthers 2 (11:21 2nd): Ryan McLeoddrives in and sweeps the puck past Akira Schmidwho came in to start the second.
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Panthers 3, Sabres 3 (13:41 2nd PP):Make that two power play goals — and a pair for Reinhart who took a pretty between-the-skates pass from Brady Tkachukin the slot.
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Sabres 4, Panthers 3 (7:15 3rd PP): Noah Ostlundscores from down low.
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Sabres 5, Panthers 3 (13:20 3rd): Tage Thompsongets the puck in the slot and buries a wrist shot.
FHN'S 3 STARS
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1. Tage Thompson, Sabres
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2. Sam Reinhart, Panthers
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3. Ryan McLeod, Sabres
ON DECK: GAME No. 7
FLORIDA PANTHERS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
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When: Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
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Where: Nationwide Arena; Columbus, Ohio
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Streaming: Panthers+ ; ESPN+
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Radio: WQAM; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM. Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM, NHL App
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This Season — At Florida: March 30. At Columbus: Tuesday; Nov. 10.
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Last Season: Panthers Won 2-1
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All-time Regular Season Series: Florida leads 29-17-10
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Up Next for the Panthers: Thursday vs. Vancouver Canucks, 7 p.m.
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