At an intense Friday Night NHL matchup between Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks on March 22, Jiri Kulich emerged as hero by scoring an overtime-clinching goal that secured victory for Buffalo. Jiri’s effort put an exclamation point on an incredible comeback to win by three goals! In overtime. Jiri sealed it all when his game-winner arrived late into overtime to help propel Buffalo towards an unlikely triumphant win!
Sabres End Ducks’ Winning Streak in Overtime
Kulich scored via an Owen Power rebound shot, ending their three-game win streak and giving Buffalo their second goal of the year and breaking up an Anaheim shutout streak of three wins out of four games. Peyton Krebs and Jason Zucker also found ways to contribute towards Buffalo winning three out of their last four matches thanks to Power’s two assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s 23 saves; Drew Helleson and Isac Lundestrom each scored for Anaheim while John Gibson made 31 stops between them both teams to bring an Anaheim winback home for Buffalo to steal their three game losing streak while Drew Helleson and Isac Lundestrom scored with their goalie John Gibson making 31 saves himself before losing 3 from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to gain control.
Notable Performances Amidst the Sabres-Ducks Battle
Owing to Tage Thompson’s lower-body injury, Buffalo didn’t let their performance suffer; their goalie and points leader is expected to return soon, adding even greater depth to their lineup. On the Ducks side of things, Trevor Zegras made waves by contributing three assists on two appearances; Krebs and Zucker’s back-to-back goals late in the second period demonstrated Buffalo’s ability to quickly switch momentum of games.
Upcoming Games and Expectations
Buffalo was left feeling somewhat defeated as their streak of games with power-play goals came to a close in this win, while Anaheim is hoping for some respite before their matchup against Seattle. This matchup demonstrated the unpredictability of hockey where timely goals can turn things in any team’s favor.