Photos: Buffalo Sabres 6, St. Louis Blues 2
The Buffalo Sabres donned retro "goathead" jerseys as they delivered a commanding win against the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Here are photos from the game.
Nifty move
Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) beats St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) for a goal during the third period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
18 seconds into the game
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Luukkonen solid
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a save during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Two for tripping
St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (4) knocks Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) to the ice drawing a penalty during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Offensive pressure
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) works the puck behind the goal against St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the third period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Winning the puck
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) works the puck in the neutral zone during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Spin move
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) puts a move on St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Shot on net
Buffalo Sabres center Tyson Jost (17) shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Battle for the puck
Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) battles with St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Looking for a pass
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Open ice battle
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) battles with St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) during the first period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Into the boards
St. Louis Blues center Noel Acciari (52) and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (23) battle behind the net during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
First star
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Skinner wins a one-on-one
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) scores a goal against St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Neutral zone speed
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) skates against St. Louis Blues center Tyler Pitlick (9) during the second period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Olofsson
Buffalo Sabres left wing Victor Olofsson (71) has a step on St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker (26) during the third period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Krebs
Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) controls the puck in the neutral zone against St. Louis Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) during the third period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Hinostroza battles
Buffalo Sabres center Vinnie Hinostroza (29) brings the puck into the zone against St. Louis Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) during the third period at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Flashback
The Buffalo Sabres hit the ice in retro jerseys before the game against the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres warm up before the game against the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Black and Red is back for 12 games this season. No offense, Blue and Gold. Just a nod to history. And people were stoked about it.
And just like that, nearly three weeks of misery have been replaced with straight full-marks victories to get the Sabres' record to 9-11 through 20 games.