Hofer Makes 28 Saves, 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 had recently come off a tough game, where he entered in relief and faced 17 shots in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the previous night.
“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 a goal and two assists, while Justin Faulk added a goal and an assist for the Blues, who improved to a 5-8-2 record and have won two of their last three games.
St. Louis scratched forward Jordan Kyrou, who was 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.”
For Buffalo, goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves. The Sabres saw their seven-game point streak come to an end with this loss, dropping their record to 5-5-4.
Game Summary
- Hofer’s 28 saves secured the shutout for St. Louis.
- Joseph recorded three points (1 goal, 2 assists).
- Faulk contributed with a goal and an assist.
- Kyrou was scratched despite a strong start to the season.
- Sabres’ seven-game point streak ended.
Author’s summary: Joel Hofer’s strong goaltending and key contributions from Joseph and Faulk powered the Blues to a 3-0 win, halting Buffalo’s seven-game point streak.
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