The Buffalo Sabres continue to struggle scoring goals as they drop a 4-1 road game to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury posted 20 saves as kept Buffalo off the board until Thomas Vanek scored with just 4:54 left in the game.
Sidney Crosby and Chuck Kobasew each had a goal in the first period, while Chris Kunitz scored on a penalty shot in the third period and Craig Adams added an empty-netter for Pittsburgh.
It took just 3:39 for the Penguins to grab the lead as Crosby snapped a shot on net from the low right circle that was stopped, but he followed up the shot and chipped it his own rebound for his second of the year.
Just over 10 minutes later, Pittsburgh made it a 2-0 game as a slap shot from the high slot by Brandon Sutter was redirected into the net by Kobasew.
Buffalo finally got on the board with under five minutes to play as Cody Hodgson sent a pass from the right boards to the slot where Vanek redirected it on net.
Pittsburgh, though, sealed the win with 1:45 to play as Adams put the puck into the empty net moments after Enroth had made it to the bench for an extra attacker.
The Buffalo Sabres are now 0-3.
Game Notes
Buffalo starting goaltender Ryan Miller sat out the game with a lower-body injury and is listed as day to day. Also, defenseman Henrik Tallinder was out with an upper-body injury. Buffalo has scored just two goals in the three games will play next at home against Tampa Bay on Tuesday
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