20231103 Cozens

The Buffalo Sabres were unable to overcome an early deficit in a 5-1loss to the Philadelphia Flyers inside KeyBank Center on Friday.

Philadelphia built a 3-0 lead during the first period, including two goals in the first 1:31 of the contest. Scott Laughton, Louie Belpedio, Travis Konecny, and Bobby Brink scored for the Flyers.

Henri Jokiharju scored the lone goal for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves.

Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson left the game with a lower-body injury after skating 2:30 in the first period and did not return.

GOAL SUMMARY

Period 1, 1:03 – Scott Laughton from Bobby Brink and Joel Farabee (1-0, PHI)

Laughton picked the far-side corner with a shot on the rush while Farabee crossed in front of Luukkonen.

Period 1, 1:31 – Louie Belpedio, unassisted (2-0, PHI)

The Flyers doubled their lead 28 seconds later on the first NHL goal for Belpedio, who was the beneficiary of a bounce in his direction following a blocked a shot by Henri Jokiharju. Belpedio scored from the right faceoff circle.

Period 1, 14:57 – Travis Konecny, unassisted (3-0, PHI)

Konecny picked up a loose puck with speed in the Philadelphia zone and scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season on a breakaway.

Period 2, 14:35 – Garnet Hathaway from Ryan Poehling and Nicolas Deslauriers (4-0, PHI)

The Sabres earned a 12-6 shot advantage during the second period, but it was the Flyers who tacked on a late goal. Poehling sent a pass through the blue paint to Hathaway, who buried it at the backdoor.

Period 3, 2:23 – Henri Jokiharju from Casey Mittelstadt and JJ Peterka (4-1, PHI)

Jokiharju buried a shot from the high slot for his first goal of the season. The assists extended point streaks for Mittelstadt (three games) and Peterka (four games).

Period 3, 11:28 – Bobby Brink from (5-1, PHI)

A turnover in the Philadelphia zone sent Brink on a breakaway. He buried his wrist shot as Owen Power closed in to defend.

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