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Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive goals, including a nifty shot through his legs, for a natural hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the spiraling Buffalo Sabres 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive times, and the Columbus Blue Jackets enjoyed their most productive outing in more than seven years with a 9-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. It came at the expense of a spiraling team that left an unhappy fanbase booing the Sabres off the ice, and leading to first-time chants of “Fire Donnie,” directed at coach Don Granato. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Sean Kuraly, Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson had a goal and assist apiece.
The highlight for the Buffalo Sabres came 30 seconds in, when a festive but small holiday crowd rose to its feet to cheer defenseman Rasmus Dahlin for scoring the opening goal. In a season already filled with low points before Christmas’ arrival, the floundering Sabres reached a new depth.
The Buffalo Sabres looked like they were going to be the ones scoring a convincing win, but they instead allowed nine goals in a blowout loss.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The highlight for the Buffalo Sabres came 30 seconds in, when a festive but small holiday crowd rose to its feet to cheer defenseman Rasmus Dahlin for scoring the opening goal. Some two hours later, the few who remained were left chanting “Fire Donnie,” in reference to Sabres coach Don Granato […]