ST. LOUIS -Coming into their game against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday evening, the Buffalo Sabres eyed an opportunity to head home from their three-game road trip having taken five out of six available points. Thanks to an overtime goal from Vladimir Tarasenko, they'll have to settle for four.
Evan Rodrigues scored a pair of third-period goals to bring the Sabres back from a 2-0 deficit, the latter of which tied the game with 1:27 remaining in regulation, but Tarasenko scored with 36 seconds left in overtime to clinch a 3-2 win for the Blues.
The loss concludes a road trip that began with a win in Colorado on Tuesday, followed by an overtime loss in Chicago on Friday. "Respect" was the key word used by players and coach Phil Housley alike when evaluating this game, and it was what differentiated their slow start from their strong finish.
Rodrigues fuels comeback, but Sabres fall to Blues in OT
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