BUFFALO — Reilly Smith and Jussi Jokinen each had three points to lead the Florida Panthers to a 7-4 win against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on Tuesday.
The Panthers took a 3-0 lead after the first period on goals by Smith, defenseman Brian Campbell, and Jokinen.
Smith’s 17th goal of the season came 7:40 into the period when he received a pass from Jokinen and took a slap shot that beat Sabres starting goalie Robin Lehner over the glove and went in off the crossbar.
Smith added an empty-net goal with 1:57 left in the third period to complete the scoring.
The Panthers (32-16-6) ended a two-game losing streak. The Sabres (21-27-6) have lost three straight.
Reilly Smith y Jussi Jokinen cada uno tuvo 3 puntos para liderar a los Florida Panthers a una trabajada victoria de 7-4 sobre Buffalo Sabres en el First Niagara Center el martes en la noche…
Los Florida Panthers tomaron ventaja de 3-0 en el primer periodo con goles de Smith, Brian Campbell y Jokinen..
Smithanoto faltando 1.57 a puerta vacia para completar el 7-4 final…
Las Panteras con record de 32-16-6 terminan gira de dos partidos y dos derrotas consecutivas…y regresan a casa para una serie de 6 partidas comenzando el viernes frente a St. Louis.