Thompson scores 2, Anderson stops 40; Sabres beat Kings 6-0
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) attempts to tip the puck past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeffrey T. Barnes]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored two third-period power-play goals, and Craig Anderson stopped 40 shots in the Buffalo Sabres’ 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Victor Olofsson and JJ Peterka scored goals 13 seconds apart midway through the third period, and Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs also scored during a six-goal third-period outburst. The shutout was Anderson’s first in two seasons since joining the Sabres, and 43rd of his career. Pheonix Copley stopped 25 shots for the Kings, who dropped to 5-6-4 in their past 15.
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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley (29) stops Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) is pressured by Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) celebrates his goal as Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley (29) reacts during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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