Sabres find scoring touch in beating Cup champs for 1st win

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres broke out of their scoring slump to tally their first win of the season, beating the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday night at KeyBank Center.

Jordan Greenway and Tage Thompson had goals 31 seconds apart in the first period, defensemen Henri Jokiharju and Mattias Samuelsson added to the lead in the second period, Alex Tuch buried one into an empty net, and the Sabres exceeded their scoring output from three losses to start the season in the 5-2 win.