"The New York Islanders' return home from a long road trip couldn't have gotten worse, as the Buffalo Sabres made a statement Saturday afternoon at UBS Arena, blanking the Isles 5-0 behind a two-goal performance from Jason Zucker and another historic outing by goaltender Alex Lyon. Zucker scored twice, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch added goals, and Lyon stopped all 26 shots he faced to earn his sixth career shutout."
"The victory was Lyon's ninth straight, tying a franchise record set by Gerry Desjardins during the 1976-77 season. Lyon, who signed with Buffalo in July after two seasons with Detroit, continued a remarkable run that has helped fuel the Sabres' surge up the standings. Buffalo won its third straight game and for the fifth time in seven outings, improving to 18-3-1 over its last 22 games. Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson each recorded two assists as the Sabres controlled play for long stretches."
Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Islanders 5-0 at UBS Arena, fueled by two goals from Jason Zucker and single goals from Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch. Alex Lyon stopped all 26 shots for his sixth career shutout and ninth consecutive victory, tying a franchise record set by Gerry Desjardins in 1976-77. Buffalo improved to 18-3-1 over its last 22 games and won its third straight game. Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson each had two assists as Buffalo controlled play for long stretches. The Islanders struggled offensively after a seven-game road trip and were held scoreless.
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