Buffalo Sabres shut out by Philadelphia Flyers, 3-0
From the A collection of visual stories from Western New York: 2021 series
The Buffalo Sabres were shut out by the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
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Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (55) passes the puck past Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) sits on the bench waiting his shift against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) sits on the bench waiting his shift against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk (25) in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) sits on the bench waiting his shift against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Key Bank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) sits on the bench waiting his shift against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) stands in front of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier (14) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Taylor Hall (4) takes a shot against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger coaching his team from behind the bench in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart (23) skates past Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) in the second period at Ke Bank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) makes a save on a shot from Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger looks at his players in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) makes a save in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Buffalo Sabres defenseman Colin Miller (33) talks to Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) during a timeout in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Philadelphia Flyers left wing Scott Laughton (21) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) while covered by Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson (78) in the second period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday.
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A collection of visual stories from Western New York: 2021
James P. McCoy
I studied photojournalism at Syracuse University. Winner of 43 AP awards and national sports awards since 1993. Grew up in Patchogue, Long Island.
Ralph Krueger is optimistic Jack Eichel can return to the lineup Sunday, but there's little time to dissect why the Sabres were outplayed in almost every facet in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Flyers.
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With Jack Eichel out of the lineup, the Sabres struggled to create quality scoring chances and Shayne Gostisbehere’s 2nd-period goal gave the Flyers with enough cushion in a 3-0 win over Buffalo.
Sabres captain Jack Eichel will not play Saturday against the Flyers.
Eichel has gone eight consecutive games without a goal and has two goals with 12 assists in 16 games this season.
Skinner, the Sabres’ second-highest paid player with a $9 million annual cap hit, was told to skate with the taxi squad on Thursday.
The situation has raised significant questions about Skinner’s future in Buffalo and the plan behind sitting a player who is under contract for six more seasons beyond 2020-21.