Sabres we're determined not to let them back in so it was Alamo-mode in the third. It worked.
They kept everyone back to defend in the third. Also, the Sabres became the first NHL team to score a goal without a single shot on goal in a period. A penalty shot was awarded on an empty net, which is an automatic goal.
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