Panthers can’t contain Sabres in 5-3 defeat

Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who made a late push for a 5-3 victory against the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday afternoon.

Read more Insight, thoughts on the Marlins’ broadcasting dismissals and factors in play

Rasmus Dahlin also scored a goal for the Sabres before leaving the game in the second period with an upper-body injury.

Jack Quinn, Owen Power and Peyton Krebs each had two assists for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 13 saves in relief of Colton Ellis, who allowed two goals on nine shots before he was pulled from the game in the second period.

Sam Reinhart scored twice, and Seth Jones had two assists for the Panthers. Akira Schmid made 18 saves in relief of Jacob Markstrom, who allowed two goals on 11 shots before exiting the game at the first intermission.

Josh Doan put Buffalo on the board 1-0 at 5:58 of the first period. The forward started a give-and-go with Krebs at the other end of the ice and scored on a wrist shot.

Anton Lundell tied the score at 11:00 of the first when Aaron Ekblad set him up for a wrist shot that scored five-hole on Markstrom.

Read more How state officials fought for months to keep a lid on Hope Florida report

Dahlin put the home team back ahead 2-1 at 15:55 with a slap shot on the power play.

Reinhart tied the score 2-2 at 6:26 of the second period with a poke shot on a Panthers power play. Luukkonen entered the game for Buffalo after the goal.

Ryan McLeod put Buffalo back ahead 3-2 at 11:25 of the second when Olen Zellweger set him up for a wrist shot up close. Reinhart responded with his second power-play goal at 13:41 to tie the score 3-all.

Noah Ostlund scored on a wrist shot during Buffalo’s second power play to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead.

Read more Remnants of Hurricane Isaias killed South Carolina man in his home, coroner says

Thompson scored his goal through traffic with 6:40 remaining.