Kulich Shinesโค as Sabres Defeat โMaple Leafs in High-Scoring affair
Buffalo,NY – Jiri kulich delivered aโ standout performance Friday,contributingโ a goal โขandโข an assist to propel the Buffalo Sabres to aโ 5-3 โvictory over the Torontoโค Maple Leafs. The โwin, played before a crowd of 17,211โ at KeyBank Center, marks a meaningful offensive showing for both teams.
Kulich’s performance was central to Buffalo’s success, as the Sabres secured โขgoals fromโ Samuelsson (5th and 34th minutes),โข Kulich โฃ(7th minute), Thompson (28th minute, assisted by Kulich), and Tuch (57thโค minute). The Sabres outshot the Maple Leafs 30-34. Thisโข game underscores Buffalo’s growing offensive capabilities and Kulich’s increasing impact asโ a โขkey player.
Toronto โresponded with โgoals from Nylander (6th minute), Matthewsโ (13th minute), andโ Joshua (42nd minute), but ultimately couldn’t โขovercome Buffalo’s consistent pressure.โค Samuelsson,โฃ Tuch, and goaltender Lyon were recognized as the โฃgame’s stars.
Elsewhere inโข the โNHLโ Friday: New Jersey topped San Joseโฃ 3-1, with Hamilton scoring twice; Washington dominated Columbus 5-1, led by goals from carlson, Ovechkin, Sourdif, Wilson, and McMichael; โand Winnipeg edgedโข calgary 5-3,โ thanks โขto contributionsโค fromโข connor,โ Toews, โคVilardi, Iafallo, โคand Namestnikov.