Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2

— Alex Tuch scored short-handed to break a second-period tie in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night.
Feb 22, 2024, 04:31 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFMTL
12:41Arber Xhekaj (3)
Assists: Joshua Roy (3), David Savard (9)
01
2nd PeriodBUFMTL
4:20Zemgus Girgensons (5)
Assists: Henri Jokiharju (10), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
11
6:35Jayden Struble (3)
Assists: Joshua Roy (4), Alex Newhook (8)
12
9:28Jeff Skinner (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (23), Tage Thompson (17)
22
18:08Alex Tuch (16) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
32
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jake Evans hit Jacob Bryson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Jordan Greenway
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Dylan Cozens
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • David Savard Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Mike Matheson Boarding against Zach Benson
  • Josh Anderson Roughing against Jordan Greenway
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • Takeaway by Tanner Pearson
  • David Savard Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Joshua Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jacob Bryson
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Joshua Roy (3), David Savard (9)
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Brandon Gignac
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kale Clague shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
  • Jayden Struble hit Eric Robinson
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Cole Caufield Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jayden Struble hit Kyle Okposo
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by David Savard
  • Jake Evans Backhand Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Joel Armia
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jayden Struble Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Joshua Roy (4), Alex Newhook (8)
  • Joshua Roy Snap Shot Short
  • Jesse Ylönen hit Erik Johnson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Wide Left
  • David Savard Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Holding against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Joel Armia
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Holding against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Joel Armia
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Joshua Roy Backhand Wide Right
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Brandon Gignac hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Brandon Gignac
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
  • David Savard hit Zach Benson
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Deflected Wide Right
  • Jayden Struble hit Eric Robinson
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Joshua Roy Poke Wide Left
  • Jayden Struble hit Kyle Okposo
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Newhook Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Takeaway by Alex Newhook
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson hit Connor Clifton
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Takeaway by David Savard
  • David Savard hit Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Hooking against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jacob Bryson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Dylan Cozens Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Casey Mittelstadt Tripping against Brendan Gallagher
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Johnson hit Mike Matheson
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Josh Anderson
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Cole Caufield
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Eric Robinson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Erik Johnson hit Alex Newhook
  • Joshua Roy shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Tuch hit Mike Matheson
  • Kyle Okposo hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
  • Jordan Greenway hit David Savard
  • Giveaway by Erik Johnson
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Erik Johnson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Eric Robinson hit Jayden Struble
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Henri Jokiharju Slashing against Joel Armia
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • David Savard shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Jake Evans
  • Puck in Benches
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zemgus Girgensons Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Henri Jokiharju (10), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Johnson hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Dylan Cozens hit Joel Armia
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jeff Skinner Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (23), Tage Thompson (17)
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jordan Harris shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Jordan Greenway hit Alex Newhook
  • Connor Clifton hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Jacob Bryson hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Eric Robinson Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor Clifton hit Jesse Ylönen
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Joel Armia
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
  • Zach Benson hit Alex Newhook
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tage Thompson Tripping against Nick Suzuki
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Erik Johnson hit Joshua Roy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Erik Johnson hit Jake Evans
  • Peyton Krebs hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Tanner Pearson shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Peyton Krebs hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Icing
  • Kyle Okposo hit Jake Evans
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
  • David Savard shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson Slashing against Alex Newhook
  • Timeout - Home
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Off-side
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