3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 6-3 Win Over Sabres
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The Buffalo Sabres fought back from an early deficit but fell 6-3 to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Thursday. Martin Necas opened the scoring on a breakaway for Colorado just 52 seconds into the game, igniting a high-scoring first period that saw the two teams combine for five goals in a span of 12:36.
Despite clawing back from an early 2-0 deficit and coming close to making it a 4-4 game late in regulation, the Sabres ultimately succumbed to the inevitable in falling to the first-place Avalanche. Whatever positives the Sabres can take from this game will be outweighed by the already grim outlook for their season.
Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on for their fifth straight win.
DENVER — Taylor Makar has been recalled by the Colorado Avalanche ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced Thursday. The 24‑year‑old forward has appeared in 13 games this season with the Colorado Eagles, the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate, recording one goal and three assists.
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are set to host the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night at Ball Arena. You can catch the action on 9NEWS and KTVD Channel 20 beginning starting at 6:30 p.m. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Brindley, who has evolved from training camp surprise to NHL regular to fill-in second-line forward in a hurry, had a goal and an assist Thursday night to help the Colorado Avalanche machine roll on in a 6-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Ball Arena.
Nathan MacKinnon-led Avalanche pursue another win in clash vs. Sabres Nathan MacKinnon has been on a two-week scoring binge, and the Colorado Avalanche would like him to keep it going when they meet the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in Denver.
However, this Avalanche squad has occasionally erupted out of the gate in the early stages of a period, only to allow opponents back into contests. The Hockey News asked Nečas how he navigates the tension between these blistering starts and the occasional lapse in intensity later in games.