The Buffalo Sabres have put together two very well played games and arenow 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Buffalo walked into Ottawa and shutout theSenators 4-0 behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s 35 save shutout.

The Buffalo Sabres have put together two very well-played games, and are now 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Buffalo walked into Ottawa on Thursday night and shut out the Senators, 4-0, behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s 35 saves.

Jack Quinn notched a pair of goals versus his hometown team. Thursday was a happy homecoming for Sabres forward Jack Quinn, whose pair of early goals led Buffalo to a 4-0 shutout of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Quinn, an Ottawa native, had plenty of guests in attendance to watch him give the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period.

The Ottawa Senators were the first to admit they didn’t play ... A Nick Jensen turnover early in the second allowed Dylan Cozens to beat Forsberg. Ryan McLeod made it 4-0 midway through the period when his shot went in off Chabot’s skate.

(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Quinn (22) celebrates a goal with teammate Ryan McLeod (71) as they take on the Ottawa Senators during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick ...

You can debate which of the Senators’ needs — a scoring forward, another defenceman, possibly some goaltending help — is more pressing but the recent skid, about two months before the trade deadline, has amplified the need for general manager Steve Staios to make a move.

Ryan McLeod had a season-high 3 points in the win. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves for his second shutout of the season and Ryan McLeod had a goal and two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

The Buffalo Sabres (16-21-5) defeated the Ottawa Senators (19-18-3) by a core of 4-0. With two goals from Jack Quinn and three points from Ryan McLeod, the Sabres had their offense showing up, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 35 shots for his sixth career shutout and second of the season.

Jack Quinn scored twice in his hometown and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves as the Sabres beat the Senators, 4-0.

OTTAWA, Ontario – Lindy Ruff and Rasmus Dahlin ... Dylan Cozens added his ninth goal of the season and Ryan McLeod snapped a 23-game scoring drought when his pass ricocheted off Thomas Chabot ...

Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres. Anton Forsberg stopped 17 shots for Ottawa. The Senators returned to the Canadian Tire Centre after a nine-game trip and nearly a month ...

Ryan McLeod had a goal and two ... Shortly after Luukkonen denied Ottawa off a Sabres turnover, Dylan Cozens capitalized on one by the Senators to extend it to 3-0 at 4:11 of the second period.