ST. PAUL – After a rocky start to 2016, things are looking much better for the Buffalo Sabres recently.
On Tuesday, Buffalo used a trio of first-period goals to spur a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild as they won back-to-back games for the first time in a month.
Buffalo 3 0 0- 3
Minnesota 0 1 1- 2
First Period-1, Buffalo, McGinn 9 (Kane, O’Reilly) 9:37. 2, Buffalo, Ristolainen 8 (Gionta) 17:30. 3, Buffalo, Gionta 5 (Gorges, Foligno) 17:50.
Second Period-4, Minnesota, Suter 6 (Haula, Spurgeon) 12:57 (sh).
Third Period-5, Minnesota, Vanek 14 (Suter, Granlund) 19:08.
Shots on Goal-Buffalo 11-5-7-23. Minnesota 10-14-6-30.
Power-play opportunities-Buffalo 0 of 2. Minnesota 0 of 1.
Goalies-Buffalo Ullmark 7-10-2 (30 shots-28 saves). Minnesota Dubnyk 18-12-4 (23-20).
A-19,034 (18,064). T-2:33.
