Hofer Records 28 Saves as Blues Shut Out Sabres
Joel Hofer made 28 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday. This marked Hofer's third career shutout. He started after previously coming off the bench to stop 15 of 17 shots in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the night before.
“Especially after last night, it tells a lot about our group, the character we have,” Hofer said. “After last night it was tough but bounced back and got a good win.”
Mathieu Joseph contributed one goal and two assists, while Justin Faulk added a goal and an assist for the Blues, who improved to 5-8-2 and have won two of their last three games.
Forward Jordan Kyrou was scratched for St. Louis despite being tied for second on the team with eight points (four goals, four assists) in 14 games.
“There were several people we weren’t happy with the effort last night,” Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. “It didn’t matter the role, there were a lot of guys that didn’t play up to their role or responsibilities on the team. And the players we ended up going with we thought gave us the best opportunity to win tonight.”
Sabres’ Seven-Game Point Streak Ends
Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves for the Sabres, who fell to 5-5-4 and saw their seven-game point streak come to an end.
The Sabres’ streak included three wins and four overtime/shootout losses before Thursday’s shutout defeat.
Key Facts
- Joel Hofer earned his third career shutout with 28 saves.
- The Blues won 3-0, marking their second win in three games.
- Mathieu Joseph tallied a goal and two assists; Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist.
- Jordan Kyrou was scratched due to effort concerns.
- Buffalo’s seven-game point streak ended with this loss.
Author's summary: Joel Hofer’s strong goaltending and a balanced offensive effort helped the Blues end the Sabres’ seven-game point streak with a decisive 3-0 win.
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