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 Corey Perry netted his fourth goal in three games, Matt Beleskey
added a third-period tally and Ryan Kesler converted a penalty shot
as the Ducks won their second straight game. Frederik Andersen (11
saves) preserved the win in net for Anaheim, which outshot Buffalo
44-12.
Tyler Ennis produced the lone goal for the Sabres, who have been
outscored 14-4 in dropping their first three games of the campaign.
Michal Neuvirth made 39 saves in defeat.
Perry opened the scoring at 15:30 with his team on the power play,
gathering Patrick Maroon's pass in the slot and firing a wrist shot
that beat Neuvirth to the stick side. Karlsson doubled the lead 8:15
into the middle period, stopping the puck in the high slot before
slapping a shot past Neuvirth's glove.
Beleskey's redirection of defenseman Ben Lovejoy's shot at 2:56 of
the third extended the advantage, and Karlsson made it 4-0 just 18
seconds later by batting a mid-air shot past Neuvirth from
point-blank range. Ennis ended Buffalo's goal drought at 6:36,
gathering Matt Moulson's feed along the end line and snapping a
sharp-angle shot past Anderson, but Kesler responded at 12:25 to
restore the four-goal lead.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sabres have allowed a power-play goal in all
three games this season while going a combined 0-for-8 with the man
advantage. ... Anaheim finished with a 17-3 shots advantage in the
first period. ... The Ducks dominated in the faceoff circles,
winning 45-of-66 draws. ... Maroon suffered a lower-body injury on a
hit from Buffalo D Josh Gorges midway through the second period and
did not return.
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