Buffalo has been outscored 18-7 in the second this season and has trailed entering the third in 10 of 11 games. The Sabres have managed to get at least one point in six of those games (3-4-3) because they\u2019ve outscored opponents 12-4 in third periods, but needing to rally nearly every game is a lot to ask.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like we start strong and then we kind of feel good about the first period,\u201d captain Rasmus Dahlin<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to remember it\u2019s 60 minutes and we have to push every single shift and it’s not going to be easy.\u201d<\/p>\n It was another challenging night for Luukkonen, who allowed four goals on 34 shots. On the first goal, Tuch\u2019s attempted centering pass deflected in off Sabres forward Tage Thompson<\/a>\u2019s stick at 16:10 of the first period to begin the Capitals\u2019 comeback from an early two-goal deficit. Buffalo also had defensive breakdowns on Dylan Strome<\/a>\u2019s second goal of the game that gave Washington a 3-2 lead at 17:24 of the second and the overtime goal, on which Jack Quinn<\/a> lost coverage on Tuch.<\/p>\n \u201cThere’s not much you can ask for on the goals against tonight, and I think that’s become a common theme is we’ve let him down,\u201d Doan said. \u201cI think everyone in this room knows that we’ve let \u2018Upie\u2019 down, and that’s on us. I think there’s a reason that this room and everyone here has faith in Upie. We’ve all seen it, and we all know how competitive he is, and how much he brings to the table for us, and I think we all owe him a huge apology right now.\u201d<\/p>\n