The Buffalo Sabres fell 4-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, dropping to 9-10-4 and sliding back into sole possession of last place in the Eastern Conference.
Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker both had two-point games (1+1), notching the primary assists on one another’s third-period goals. Quinn has now scored in three straight games, and Zucker has six points (2+4) in three games since returning from illness.
The Sabres pushed for the tying goal with their net empty late in the third, but they couldn’t tie it before the Penguins scored an empty netter.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made his third straight start in net for Buffalo and stopped 15-of-18 shots.
The Sabres return home for a Black Friday showdown with the New Jersey Devils. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m.
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