Sabres Beat Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.

The win improved the Sabres' record to 13-14-4, marking their second consecutive victory after a three-game losing streak. Alex Lyon made 29 saves on 31 shots in net for Buffalo, including several key stops late in the game as Vancouver pressed for the equalizer. The Sabres managed just 15 shots on goal but capitalized on their opportunities, extending their power-play goal streak to six games.

Dahlin opened the scoring at the 7:12 mark of the first period, beating Thatcher Demko with a wrist shot from the slot. Sherwood responded for the Canucks with 11 seconds left in the frame, rifling home his team-leading 13th goal of the season to snap a 10-game drought and tie the game at 1-1.

In the second period, Max Sasson gave Vancouver a brief 2-1 lead at 6:15, tipping in a shot from the point during a scramble in front. Thompson evened it less than three minutes later at 9:03, converting a backhand on a partial breakaway set up by Dahlin. Zach Benson then put Buffalo ahead for good...