Columbus Blue Jackets routed by Buffalo Sabres in uneven preseason tilt
The Columbus Blue Jackets brought a large group of AHL players into their first road preseason game and list 5-1 to the NHL heavy Buffalo Sabres.
The Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a 5-1 preseason defeat against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on September 22. The game, which pitted mostly AHL prospects against the projected NHL lineup of the Buffalo team, proved uneven from the start.
The Sabres took an early lead with Josh Norris scoring in the second period. Noah Ostund then added two more goals, putting the Buffalo ahead 3-0. Despite Corson Ceulemans' goal, the Blue Jackets were unable to mount a comeback. The overmatched team played veteran goalie Cam Talbot for the first two periods before switching to rookie Evan Gardner for the third.
The Blue Jackets have two more preseason games to play before their regular season opener against Buffalo on October 1 at Nationwide Arena. They will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a preseason game on September 24 at their home rink, with a final exhibition match in Detroit on September 26.
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