What Happened
Cole Knuble scored his first two career NHL goals in his second game, helping the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in Buffalo. Knuble opened the scoring at 14:49 of the first period, and Trevor Zegras made it 2-0 on a power play at 19:17. Jason Zucker cut the lead to 2-1 with a power-play goal at 19:25 of the second in his season debut, before Knuble restored the two-goal cushion 3:03 into the third.
Key Details
- Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots for Philadelphia; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves for Buffalo.
- Zegras scored on a power play at 19:17 of the first, batting in a rebound of Matvei Michkov's shot.
- Zucker scored at 19:25 of the second in his first game back from sports hernia surgery.
- Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin returned after a four-game absence with an upper-body injury.
- The Flyers have won three straight after opening the season 0-6-3.
- Knuble's father, Mike Knuble, attended; he played 1,068 NHL games with five teams.
What It Means
The result continues Philadelphia's turnaround after an 0-6-3 start, with a rookie providing offense in just his second game. For Buffalo, Zucker's return gives the forward group a veteran option, and Dahlin's comeback restores the captain to the lineup after a four-game absence. The Sabres are 1-1-2 in their last four games.