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Panthers Defenseman Niko Mikkola Leaves Loss to Sabres with an Upper-Body Injury
Josh Doan scored twice on the power play and Alex Lyon earned his first shutout since 2024 with 32 saves as Buffalo claimed its second straight win.
- On Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 as Alex Lyon made 32 saves for a shutout, with Josh Doan scoring two power-play goals.
- After a rocky start, Buffalo rebounded for its second straight win, while Florida Panthers lost four consecutive games and are missing Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov due to injuries.
- In the second period, Jason Zucker assisted Doan at 11:12, and Owen Power scored at 14:20, while Niko Mikkola left with an injury.
- Next, the Panthers head to Boston Tuesday to conclude their five-game road trip, while the Buffalo Sabres face the Montreal Canadiens Monday after this win.
- Looking beyond the box score, Doan, acquired in a trade, scores his first goal as Sergei Bobrovsky stops 28 shots in Florida's loss.
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Sabres hand Panthers fourth straight loss
Josh Doan netted his first goals with Buffalo by producing two power-play markers, goaltender Alex Lyon denied all 32 Florida shots, and the Sabres blanked the visiting Panthers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
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Read Full ArticleSabres’ Jacob Bryson leaves game against Panthers with upper-body injury - Daily Faceoff
The Buffalo Sabres announced that defenseman Jacob Bryson suffered an upper-body injury during their Saturday afternoon matinee against the Florida Panthers and would not return. Jacob Bryson Jacob Bryson will not return to today's game (upper body). — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 18, 2025 Bryson appeared to be injured after Panthers’ forward Jonah Gadjovich delivered a hit, with Bryson going awkwardly into the boards, getting up slo…
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