Sabres fall to Islanders, 4-3
Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to four games, but the Buffalo Sabres fell 4-3 to the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center on Friday.
Zucker’s goal, scored at the 5:27 mark of the third period, brought the Sabres within one, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau buried a carom off the end boards to restore the Islanders’ two-goal lead less than three minutes later.
Owen Power scored with an extra attacker on the ice for the Sabres with 1:01 remaining, but their comeback effort fell short in what was the finale of a four-game homestand.
“I think we had too many mental mistakes,” Zucker said. “Gave them chances off of plays we shouldn’t have, forwards not covering for D. Too many little mental lapses. … Against a team like that that plays stingy defense with a big D corps, it’s hard to create offense. So, if you keep giving them two-goal leads, it’s going to be hard to come back.”
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