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Jason Zucker's Third-Period Goal Lifts Sabres Past Rangers 5-3
Zach Benson scored twice and Buffalo improved to 22-6-3 in its last 31 games to earn a postseason berth.
- On Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 as Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen making 17 saves.
- Zach Benson scored twice, including an empty-netter, while Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch added goals; Tuch tied the contest at 5:50 of the third before Zucker's decisive strike.
- Buffalo will participate in the postseason for the first time since 2010-11, marking a dramatic turnaround from last year when the team missed the playoffs for a 14th straight season.
- Despite two goals from Alexis Lafreniere and a score by Adam Fox, the Rangers will miss the playoffs for a second consecutive season after winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24.
- Buffalo hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night, while the Rangers visit the Dallas Stars on Saturday to begin a season-ending three-game trip.
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Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3
Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3.
·United States
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Buffalo203—5N.Y. Rangers120—3
·Johnstown, United States
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Zach Benson scored two goals to allow the Sabres to defeat Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 30%
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