Sharpen Up: February 20, 2018

The Sabres couldn't rally all the way back from a 3-1 deficit yesterday. Kyle Okposo and Evander Kane were Buffalo's goal scorers in a 3-2 loss to Washington.
Here's what you need to know.

Yesterday's Game

From the Lexus Postgame Report…
As the dying seconds ticked off the clock at KeyBank Center on Monday afternoon, Evander Kane found himself alone at the side of the net. Ryan O'Reilly made a quick pass to find him through a pair of defenders, and Kane lifted the puck into the net uncontested.

The goal was scored with 3.3 seconds remaining. There was no raucous cheer from the crowd, no late-game celebration on the ice. For the Buffalo Sabres, it was another example of a push made too late, a footnote in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Just 22 seconds prior to Kane's goal, Rasmus Ristolainen slammed his stick on the other end of the ice after Evgeny Kuznetsov scored an empty-net goal for the Capitals. The Sabres had outshot the Capitals 17-5 after beginning the third period down 2-0, only to see another comeback fall short.

"That happens in a game," said Kyle Okposo, who scored to put the Sabres on the board with 7:18 remaining. "A team's down, they come out with a push, and I thought our push was really good. Some teams are able to have that push all the time, that's how they play. We're just not there yet.
"We've got to figure out a way to be able to come with that push."

RJ Cam

Check out RJ calling both goals. He was with Rayzor in Section 108.

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Amerks in Buffalo

Rochester will be in town tomorrow night against the Syracuse Crunch at KeyBank Center. Stay tuned for our Amerks Update later today which will feature highlights of their 12-3 win over the Penguins on Friday.
You can purchase tickets for tomorrow night's game here.