“You would think that we would come out with a little bit more jump,” Talbot said. That layoff might have contributed to a sluggish start, as the Sabres outshot the Wild 19-6 in the first period. The Wild didn’t play a scheduled game against Carolina on Tuesday because the Hurricanes had four players test positive for COVID-19. Minnesota, the top team in the Western Conference, lost its third straight following an eight-game winning streak that ended Saturday. Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jon Merrill scored for Minnesota, and Talbot made 38 saves. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 30 saves and stoned the Wild in the tiebreaker. READ MORE: Minnesota Weather: Light Snow On The Ground Saturday Morning, Mild Weekend Aheadĭylan Cozens and Mark Pysyk scored for the Sabres in regulation. (AP) - Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.Īfter the first five shooters came up empty, Thompson ended the game when he beat Minnesota goalie Cam Talbot with a forehand.
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