SUNRISE, Fla. - Don Granato said pregame that he expected an up-tempo contest between his young Buffalo Sabres and the high-scoring Florida Panthers on Thursday.
The two teams delivered, but it was the Panthers who overcame a strong early push from the Sabres to earn a 7-4 victory. They improved to 13-1-0 at FLA Live Arena this season.
Florida trailed 3-0 and 4-1 before finishing with six unanswered goals, the last two of which were scored into an empty net with goaltender Aaron Dell pulled for an extra attacker.
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