Calgary's Zellweger scores two in Sabres' shootout loss to Canadiens
Buffalo blew a two-goal third-period lead before falling 4-3 in a shootout, with Calgary native Olen Zellweger netting both of his first goals since joining the Sabres.
The Montreal Canadiens edged the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night in Montreal, with Zachary Bolduc scoring the deciding goal. Montreal improved to 3-2-1 with its second straight win, getting a goal and an assist each from Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield, plus a goal from Josh Anderson.
Calgary product Olen Zellweger, 23, scored both Buffalo goals, stepping into the Sabres' top defensive pairing in the absence of injured captain Rasmus Dahlin. They were his first goals since being acquired by Buffalo last summer. Josh Norris added the other Sabres goal as the team improved to 3-3-1.
Buffalo erased a two-goal deficit with two goals in 61 seconds late in the third period to force overtime, tying the game 3-3 before Montreal prevailed in the shootout. Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler made 14 saves in his third straight start, while Buffalo's Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 shots, including a late save with 3.2 seconds left in regulation.
It was the first meeting between the two clubs since Montreal eliminated Buffalo in last spring's playoffs. The Sabres next visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, while the Canadiens travel to Washington on Wednesday.
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