Highlights of Wednesday's NHL games
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[October 26, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Hockey League
games on Wednesday:
Blue Jackets 5, Sabres 1
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three second-period goals in a
three-minute span and halted a two-game home losing streak with a
5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night at Nationwide
Arena.
The Blue Jackets (6-3-0) extended their franchise-best start to the
season with their first win during a four-game homestand that ends
Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
Seth Jones had a goal and an assist, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored on a
power play, and Nick Foligno, Matt Calvert and Josh Anderson added
the other Columbus goals. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 34 saves.
The Sabres (3-6-2) had won two in a row but were thwarted in their
bid for their first three-game winning streak since February. They
were playing for the second straight night after beating the Detroit
Wings 1-0 in Buffalo on Tuesday.
Blues 5, Flames 2
Alexander Steen had a goal and three assists, and Paul Stastny added
a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames
5-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaden Schwartz, Alex Pietrangelo and Joel Edmundson also scored for
the Blues (7-2-1), who improved to 3-0-0 at home. Goalie Jake Allen
made 23 saves.
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Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) takes up position in
front of St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) during the third
period at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kane-USA TODAY
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Mikael Backlund scored both Flames goals as Calgary (5-5-0) lost for
the third time in four games.
Flames goalie Eddie Lack, playing for the first time this season,
made 24 saves. It was his first career loss to the Blues after
winning his previous six games against St. Louis.
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It was Backlund's 10th career multi-goal game.
Tkachuk finished with a pair of assists for the Flames.
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