Overview
- Joel Hofer stopped 27 shots for his third NHL shutout and the Blues’ first since the season opener.
- Mathieu Joseph scored short-handed in the first period and finished with two assists.
- Nick Bjugstad pushed the lead to 2-0 early in the second, and Justin Faulk added an empty-net goal late.
- A Jimmy Snuggerud goal was overturned for a kicked puck after a Sabres challenge in the third period.
- The victory snapped Buffalo’s multi-game point streak and came after Montgomery ordered a mandatory morning skate and scratched Jordan Kyrou.