Colorado Avalanche, Sabres and Jared Bednar
Despite leads of 3-0, 4-2 and 5-3, the Sabres still found a way to lose. That's been the story of their season. "Just another painful loss."
A backcountry skier on Berthoud Pass Thursday triggered an avalanche that carried them 100 yards down a slope in the first reported avalanche incident of 2025.
Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to six games.
Jason Zucker scored his third goal of the night to give the Sabres a two-goal lead at Ball Arena, but Cale Makar had his second of the evening with 2:28 left and Jonathan Drouin sent it to overtime with 6.8 seconds remaining on Nathan MacKinnon’s third assist of the contest.
A 54-year-old man who was killed in an avalanche in the mountains east of Salt Lake City on New Year’s Eve unintentionally triggered the slide, according to a preliminary report from the Utah Avalanche Center.
The Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury.
The Avalanche scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation to force overtime. With Colorado goalie Mackenzie Blackwood pulled for the extra skater, Cale Makar scored on a one-timer from inside the blue line to cut the Buffalo lead to 5-4 at 17:34.
Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in Denver on Thursday night.
The Sabres' four-game road trip continues at Colorado. The Buffalo Sabres continue their four-game road trip with a Thursday night rematch against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Dec. 3 at KeyBank Center, Colorado stormed back from an early 4-0 deficit to win 5-4 and extend Buffalo’s winless streak to four games.
The Colorado Avalanche will be without their backup goaltender following a game against the Buffalo Sabres. Veteran goalie Scott Wedgewood left the game following a collision on the ice and Mackenzie Blackwood came on in relief.