The Buffalo Sabres fell behind early, came back, then allowed four third-period goals in a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo entered having won consecutive games – a three-goal comeback in Detroit and a dominant performance against Edmonton – but couldn’t maintain that momentum against last-place Calgary.
“I think we get a little too high on ourselves after a couple of wins; we think we’re better than we are, instead of remembering what got us those wins,” said Tage Thompson. “Looking back at the other game against Edmonton, I thought we were really hard to play against, and I thought tonight we were really easy, really light on the puck.
“Anytime you’re doing that, you’re going to lose games.”
First periods continue to be a point of concern for the Sabres, who managed just five shots in Wednesday’s. They’ve scored first in just six games this season, tied for fewest in the NHL, after ranking fourth best in that department last year.
The Sabres take on Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night ay KeyBank Center.
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