The Buffalo Sabres’ surging offense tried to find space against stingy defense of the Los Angeles Kings, who cut off cross-ice passes and clogged up the neutral zone to force turnovers and hand the Sabres a 3-0 loss at KeyBank Center on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Casey Fitzgerald (45) battles Los Angeles Kings left winger Alex Iafallo (19) for the puck in the second period at KeyBank Center.
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Buffalo Sabres right winger Alex Tuch (89) battles Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault (24) for the puck in the second period.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Moore (12) in the second period.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Los Angeles Kings left winger Viktor Arvidsson (33) in the second period.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Los Angeles Kings left winger Viktor Arvidsson (33).
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Los Angeles Kings left winger Viktor Arvidsson (33) in the second period.
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A fan holds up the flag of Ukraine in the upper deck at KeyBank Center.
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Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) takes a shot on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen (40) in the second period.
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Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) takes a shot on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen (40) in the second period.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) lets in the first goal of the game by Los Angeles Kings center Andreas Athanasiou (22) in the second period.
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A Los Angeles Kings fan holds up a little fan during a timeout.
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Buffalo Sabres fans look up at the board during a timeout.
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Buffalo Sabres right winger Alex Tuch (89) hits the post with his head while driving toward the net in the third period.
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Buffalo Sabres right winger Alex Tuch (89) is down on the ice after crashing into the net in the third period.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Moore (12) in the third period.
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Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato directs his team from the bench in the third period.
Reinhart is the same talented scorer and playmaker that he was for six seasons in Buffalo, albeit in a different role. But he’s finally on a deep team that’s considered a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.Â
