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against the San Diego Padres.Franklin passed a concussion protocol test.I feel great ... really

in Meet Other Ponies And TALK! Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:45 am
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After getting booed off the ice in their last home game, the Buffalo Sabres received a standing ovation from the crowd at KeyBank Center on Saturday.Anders Nilsson made 33 saves in his second NHL shutout and Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist for Buffalo in a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers.Johan Larsson and Kyle Okposo also scored and the Sabres (2-3-2) snapped a four-game winless streak with their first home victory.Buffalo had one goal in its first two home games, but scored in all three periods Saturday.Thats the way we have to play, Reinhart said. Right from the start with that mentality, and thats been the struggle this year. To finally come out with a big push in the first and continue that with all four lines was important for us tonight.Roberto Luongo stopped 22 shots for Florida. The Panthers (3-4-1) have lost five of six and are winless in the first three of a four-game road trip.Its the first game Im really disappointed, Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said. I thought we played well all season long. Tonight we didnt play well enough, we werent even close to winning that hockey game.Nilsson, starting his third straight game in place of Robin Lehner, made 13 saves in the third period. Floridas Vincent Trocheck shot high on a penalty shot with 57 seconds left in the third period.This was the first shutout for Nilsson since March 4, 2012, during his rookie season with the Edmonton Oilers.Of course, thats always nice, but I think the most important thing is the two points we got tonight, Nilsson said. Thats huge for us and it means a lot for our confidence.The Sabres scored twice on the power play while killing four penalties. The Panthers had a power-play goal in each of their last four games.Ultimately, it comes down to we werent able to find one on the power play and get that jump or spark that we needed, Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle said.The Sabres took a 1-0 lead on Larssons first goal of the year. Marcus Foligno pushed the puck into the corner where Brian Gionta sent a backhand pass to Larsson in the right circle while falling down. Larsson lifted a wrist shot over Luongos glove.Okposo scored on the power play to make it 2-0 in the second period. Luongo stopped Reinharts deflection of Rasmus Ristolainens shot from above the right circle. Okposo lunged at the rebound off the crossbar and slipped a backhander under Luongos blocker for his second goal of the season.Colton Sceviours tripping penalty put the Sabres on the power play.A hooking penalty on Jaromir Jagr led to Reinharts power play goal with 11:12 left in the game. Reinharts pass from behind the net bounced in off the skate of Florida defenseman Mark Pysyk, a former Sabre. It was Reinharts first goal of the season.UP NEXTFlorida: at Detroit on Sunday.Buffalo: at Winnipeg on Sunday.INJURYBuffalo F Nicolas Deslauriers was hurt in a play along the boards and was being evaluated. The team did not specify what sort of injury.NOTESF Shawn Thornton and D Steven Kampfer entered the Panthers lineup for the first time this season. Rookies D Michael Matheson and C Kyle Rau were healthy scratches. LW Jussi Jokinen missed his fourth straight game with a lower body injury. ... Lehner dressed as the backup after missing two games with an illness. Lehner practiced Friday and said he expects to start the next game on Sunday. C Jack Eichel (high ankle sprain) and LW Evander Kane (cracked ribs) are both progressing in their rehabilitation but are not yet ready to practice, coach Dan Bylsma said Friday. ... Pysyk and Buffalos Dmitry Kulikov played against their former teams for the first time since the Panthers and Sabres swapped defensemen at the NHL draft. ... Ristolainen leads the Sabres with seven assists. ... Linesman Tim Nowak received a plaque and autographed sticks from each team for appearing in his 1,500th NHL game. Nowak is from suburban Buffalo. ... The Sabres sent G Linus Ullmark to the minors after the game. Air Max Nz .com) - Manchester City midfielder David Silva is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a calf problem. Air Max Nz Online . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http://www.airmaxnz.com/ . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Air Max Clearance Nz . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Cheap Air Max Nz Free Shipping . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Nick Franklin was hit in the head on deck by a teammates bat, but drew a walk and scored in the first inning before leaving the game with a head bruise against the San Diego Padres.Franklin passed a concussion protocol test.I feel great ... really like nothing happened, Franklin said. Right when it first happened, it was shocking and thats what kind of caught me off-guard. I felt a little bit dazed. I just felt tired, woozy. I never really lost concentration, focus, remembering things.Kevin Kiermaier smacked the back of Franklins head with a bat when Franklin bent to grab pine tar in the on-deck circle prior to leading off the first inning in Wednesdays game. Kiermaier was stretching a few feet in front of Frannklin, swinging the bat over his head with one arm.dddddddddddd. Franklin was wearing a helmet.I was just doing a little warm-up routine I always do, weight on my bat, swinging it, Kiermaier said. Nick went to get some pine tar and I was already doing it, and I dont think he saw me. I smoked his helmet. I felt terrible. Kind of a freak accident.Partially it was my fault, Franklin added. I saw him there, and I thought I was out of the way and next thing you know I got whacked.Franklins head and vision were checked by Rays athletic trainer Ron Porterfield. Franklin scored on Brad Millers two-run homer, but was taken out after the inning. ' ' '

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