The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Florida Panthers, 5-3, on Sunday at the KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) makes a save on a shot from Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) in the first period at KeyBank Center on Sunday.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) sides steps a check from Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) in the first period.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) is checked by Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) in the first period.
Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (21) receives high fives from the bench after scoring a goal in the first period.
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (21) battles Florida Panthers right wing Claude Giroux (28) for the puck in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Florida Panthers defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Florida Panthers defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) in the second period.
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) and Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) celebrate a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the second period.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) in the third period.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) in the third period.
Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato talks to the refs in the third period.
Buffalo Sabres right winger Tage Thompson (72) celebrates a goal in the third period of a game against the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center on April 3, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) blocks the net while Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) slams into Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the third period.
Even though the game ended with a 5-3 win for Florida to halt Buffalo’s point streak at eight, this was another example of how much has changed for the franchise since Don Granato took over as coach last March.
