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Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Final: Sabres win 8-4

Two goals each for Zucker, McLeod and Quinn. Doan with three assists.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Kulich scores into the empty net, 8-4

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Senators pull Merilainen for the extra attacker with five minutes to go.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

And less than a minute later, Quinn has his second of the night. 7-4

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

And the Sabres respond 17 seconds later. Tuch feeds McLeod for his second of the night. 6-4

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Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Eller pulls Ottawa within 5-4 after some miscommunication. Ruff calls his timeout.

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Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Senators get one back 40 seconds into the third. Shane Pinto deflects it past Lyon, cuts it to 5-3.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 4h

Justin Danforth will not return to the game (lower body).

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

After 40: Sabres lead the Senators 5-2. Shots on goal are 25-22 for Ottawa.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

Zucker again on the power play. Sabres up 5-2, three of them on the power play.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

And now the Sabres will head to the power play after Greig gets called for a high-stick.

Zucker's goal was also on the power play, the result of the skirmish by the Ottawa bench.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

4-2

Dahlin, by the net, finds Zucker alone coming in on the far side, and Zucker waits before firing it past Merilainen.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

Tuch cleans up a rebound on the doorstep, puts the Sabres ahead 3-2.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

Nearly had another short-handed goal moments later on a breakaway, but he's stopped by Merilainen.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

McLeod ties it up with a short-handed goal.

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Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

And now Tuch gets called for a slash. He lets the ref know how he feels. 5-on-3 for 11 seconds.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

Call on the ice stands. 2-1 Senators, on the power play. Crowd voices their displeasure.

Sabres now back to the penalty kill for the unsuccessful challenge.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

The Senators apparently have scored. No explanation from the officials.

But the Sabres are challenging for goalie interference.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 5h

Senators to the power play just over two minutes into the second. Byram off for tripping.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

After 20: Sabres and Senators tied 1-1. Shots on goal are 9-3 for Ottawa.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

Stutzle deflects Jordan Spence's shot to tie it.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

Tuch with a short-handed PING

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

Bryson sends the puck into the stands, Senators back to the power play.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

Johnson called for interference. Ottawa power play.

Heather Engel @engelheather.bsky.social · 6h

The power play drought is over.

Quinn's shot from the slot goes off the glass, bounces off Merilainen, and lands in the net.

1-0 Sabres