Struble nets his first NHL goal, Habs top Sabres in a shootout
BUFFALO \u00a0\u2013 Juraj Slafkovksy\u2019s shootout winner gave the Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Sabres in a thrilling game at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Jayden Struble scored his first career NHL goal on a tip-in feed from Johnathan Kovacevic in the middle stanza. Fourteen seconds later, the Habs\u2019 No. 14, Nick Suzuki, doubled the Canadiens\u2019 advantage to give the visitors a two-goal cushion heading into the intermission.
The Sabres flipped the switch in the third, however, having regained even ground with goals from Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo, ultimately forcing overtime.
The Canadiens were on the penalty kill for the final 1:06 of regulation, then staved off the Sabres\u2019 power play in the opening 0:54 of the extra frame \u2013 one that solved nothing.
After Cayden Primeau \u2013 who stopped 46 shots in the win \u2013 denied JJ Peterka in the skills competition, Slafkovsky undressed Devon Levi at the other end to secure the victory for Montreal.
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Tanner Pearson suffered an upper-body injury in the opening frame and did not return to the game.
Roster<\/strong>
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Montreal goals<\/strong>
P2 12:59 [1]-0 Struble (Kovacevic)
Jayden Struble scores his first NHL goal
P2 13:13 [2]-0 Suzuki (Matheson, Monahan) \u2013 PPG
Nick Suzuki doubles the Canadiens’ lead
Shootout<\/strong>
Cole Caufield, Jesse Ylonen and Slafkovsky capitalized on each of their attempts.
Suzuki was stopped by Levi.
Buffalo goals<\/strong>
P3 01:06 2-[1] Skinner (Thompson)
P3 06:36 2-[2] Okposo (Clifton)
Shootout<\/strong>
Victor Olofsson and Owen Power scored.
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka were stopped by Primeau.
What\u2019s next<\/strong>
The Canadiens return to Montreal to host the Nashville Predators on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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