Devils allow five unanswered goals in second in 5-1 loss to Sabres

NJ drops seconds straight game on road trip

1/9/2019, 5:28 AM

Jan 8, 2019; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres left wing Evan Rodrigues (71) checks New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (23) during the third period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Hoffman

The Devils dropped their second straight game with a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on Tuesday. >> Box score

First period:

1:286 NJD Nlake Coleman; Assists: Miles Wood, Travis Zajac

Second period:

1:39 BUF Jeff Skinner; Assists: Tage Thompson
4:14 BUF C.J. Smith; Assists: Johan Larsson, Kyle Okposo
10:41 BUF Casey Mittelstadt; Assists: Zach Bogosian, Rasmus Dahlin
16:00 BUF Jake McCabe (Short Handed); Assists: Evan Rodrigues; Vladimir Sobotka
17:45 BUF Lawrence Pilut; Assists: Conor Sheary, Rasmus Ristolainen

Third period:

1st @NHL goal. Game winner.

There's one to remember for @_CJ_Smith_. #CheersToHockey pic.twitter.com/jpH4bDhpwC
- Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 9, 2019

Edge work at its finest.

One would figure that's a @JeffSkinner skill. pic.twitter.com/lsynPiVJjk
- NHL (@NHL) January 9, 2019

What's next:

The Devils return home to face the Maple Leafs on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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