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Saturday, 16 October 2021

{coyotes} Sabres score twice in shootout, beat Coyotes 2-1

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tage Thompson and Artuu Ruotsalainen scored in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.

Buffalo improved to 2-0 following a 5-1 win over Montreal on Thursday night. Cody Eakin scored in the second period for the Sabres, and Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves before stopping two of three shots in the tiebreaker.

''We had great momentum,'' said Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who had an assist on Eakin's goal. ''The only thing missing was the goals. But we worked hard and did everything we could. We got two points and that's all that matters.''

Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves for the Coyotes. They are 0-2 under first-year coach Andre Tourigny. Andrew Ladd scored in the first.

The Coyotes have lost their first two games in five of the past six seasons. Coming off an 8-2 loss at Columbus on Thursday night, Tourigny said the Coyotes finished the two-game trip better than they started and was pleased to come away with a standings point.

''From the first game to the second game, we were a much better team,'' Tourigny said. ''Today during the game, we got better.''

The Sabres are 2-0 for the second time in three seasons and building confidence after finishing in last place for the fourth time in eight years.

On a four-game homestand to start the season, attendance was announced at 7,872, well below KeyBank Center's 19,200 capacity and down from 8,467 on opening night in Buffalo.

''It's nice to start at home,'' Sabres coach Don Granato said. ''It's nice to have the crowd that we had engaged the way it was. We had a lot of energy in the building.''

Eakin knocked in a rebound 1:05 into the second, tying it at 1 with a power-play goal. The scoring chance was created on a rush to the net by Drake Caggiula, who was claimed in April after being waived by Arizona.

''Play with speed, good things happen for everyone,'' Eakin said. ''You play this way as a team and chances that weren't there when you're skating in sand, they're opening up.''

Ryan Dzingel set up Ladd in the high slot from behind the goal midway through the opening period, giving the Coyotes their first lead of the season. It was Ladd's 250th career goal and first since March 10, 2020, at Vancouver.

''It's been a long road for me,'' said Ladd, who played four games with the Islanders in the 2019-20 season coming back from a knee injury and spent all of last season in the minor leagues. ''That feeling of putting the puck in the back of the net for me is something I thrive on. To be able to get back to this point and feel that again was a proud moment for myself.''

INJURY UPDATE

Sabres: F Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) and D Henri Jokiharju (lower body) will be out at least two weeks after getting hurt during the season-opening win, coach Don Granato said. Jokiharju wore an immobilization boot and used crutches while watching the game from the press box. Dylan Cozens replaced Mittelstadt in centering the top line and Will Butcher made his Sabres debut in place of Jokiharju, paired with Dahlin.

ROSTER MOVES

Sabres: Claimed D Christian Wolanin off waivers and placed Jokiharju on injured reserve. Drafted in the fourth round by Ottawa in 2015, Wolanin has five goals and 18 points in 61 NHL games. He was waived by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.

UP NEXT

Coyotes: Host St. Louis on Monday night.

Sabres: Host Vancouver on Tuesday night.

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Thursday, 14 October 2021

{coyotes} Bjorkstrand, Domi lead Blue Jackets in 8-2 rout of Coyotes

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists, Max Domi added a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets made Brad Larsen a winner in his coaching debut with an 8-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Jake Bean, Zach Werenski and Gus Nyquist also scored for Columbus. Vladislav Gavrikov, Jakub Voracek and Jack Roslevic had two assists apiece as 13 Columbus players earned points in the opener.

Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 shots in his first opening-night start.

''I didn't think we played that well, but we found ways to score,'' Larsen said. ''That's good. We have such a better game in us.

''Elvis was really good for us tonight. It was a strange 8-2 game. I'm happy to get the win. There are a lot of positives. But we have a lot of work to do.''

Anton Stralman and Clayton Keller scored for Arizona. Carter Hutton stopped 18 shots in his first game since joining Arizona from Buffalo. New coach Andre Tourigny lost his first game with the Coyotes.

''I don't think the score reflects the game,'' Tourigny said. ''We broke down defensively. At some points, we got emotional, we got off our game. We did better things than the score showed.

''We have to be better defensively. We know how to fix it. We will fix it.''

The Blue Jackets wasted no time getting on the board as Domi, back from shoulder surgery a month earlier than expected, forced a turnover and fed Texier for a score 40 seconds into the first period.

Bjorkstrand made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 14:05 of the first. Jenner scored off another Domi steal 35 seconds into a four-on-four situation in the second period, giving Columbus a three-goal lead.

''It's never a bad way to start,'' Bjorkstrand said. ''Obviously, you can't get too comfortable. There are things we can do better. It was a weird night. I thought they had the puck a lot, but we finished off. We have to get ready for the next one.''

Arizona cut it to 3-1 just 28 seconds later when Stralman, a former Blue Jackets defenseman, beat Merzlikins between the pads.

Bjorkstrand's second goal came as a surprise. He swatted at a backhanded pass from Jack Roslevic at 11:10 of the second and beat Hutton to make it 4-1.

Bean, making his Columbus debut, extended the lead to 5-1 with a one-timer at 14:16 of the second. Zach Werenski's power-play goal at 4:33 of the third made it 6-1.

Cole Sillinger's assist on Domi's goal at 8:48 of the third, which made it 7-1, was his first NHL point.

Keller's power-play goal at 16:46 cut the lead to 7-2.

Nyquist scored the game's final goal at 18:36 of the third.

WELCOME TO THE NHL The game marked the head coaching debut of both Larsen and Tourigny. It marks the 12th time in NHL history, and first time since 2005, that two rookie head coaches faced off in the season opener.

KIVI TRIBUTE

The late Columbus goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, who died in July after being struck by a firework, was present in spirit for the home opener. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins wore his friend's No. 80 in net, and Kivleniek's family dropped the ceremonial puck as a banner featuring his number ''80'' was lifted to the Nationwide Arena rafters.

THE 900 CLUB

Phil Kessel's consecutive games played streak hit 901, putting him fifth all-time. It's the third-longest active streak in the NHL, behind Keith Yandle, 922; and Patrick Marleau, 910.

YOUNG AT HEART

Columbus has the NHL's youngest opening roster at an average of 25.71 years old.

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!

Boone Jenner skated for the first time wearing the ''C'' for Columbus, the seventh captain in team history. He is in his ninth NHL season and served as an alternate captain from 2015-2021.

INJURY UPDATE

The Blue Jackets placed right winger Emil Bemstrom on injured reserve for a left oblique strain suffered in practice on Tuesday. He is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.

UP NEXT

Coyotes: At Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Blue Jackets: Host Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

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