PITTSBURGH - For the second straight game, the Buffalo Sabres jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on the road. Then they added to it.
Buffalo maintained a strong defensive structure to come away with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
Unlike Tuesday's game in Ottawa, where the Sabres saw a 2-0 lead evaporate when the Senators scored four goals in 3:29 at the end of the first period in a 7-4 Senators victory, the Sabres didn't panic Saturday afternoon.
Their penalty kill was strong, going 2-for-2. Carter Hutton made 41 saves in net, including six while shorthanded.
The power play went 2-for-3 with captain Jack Eichel scoring both man-advantage markers for his 34th and 35th goals of the season.
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