With goalie Vitek Vanecek held out of the game for trade-related reasons, the Sharks got third period goals from William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to help seal a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.
A bet is a bet, and Tyler Toffoli is a man of his word. The San Jose Sharks forward scored in Tuesday’s 6-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres, and so did fellow forwards Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini,
They may not be winning a whole lot of games, but Tyler Toffoli seems to be having a blast in his first season with the San Jose Sharks.
All trade-deadline options can and must be explored for the Sabres, just not with a we-have-to-do-something posture. Several previous trades have backfired on a franchise about to miss the playoffs for a 14th season in a row.
The San Jose Sharks visit the Buffalo Sabres after the Sharks took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout.
The San Jose Sharks did everything right and Marc-Édouard Vlasic made NHL history in their rare rout of the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
San Jose led 10-5 in shots in the period, four of which came on its two power plays. Celebrini led the way with seven shot attempts, including one that hit the post and another that deflected off the crossbar during the final minute.