The Sabres have been getting trade calls on a lot of players lately. Add JJ Peterka to the list. Should the Sabres play ball?
Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for Buffalo but it was a quick night for goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who gave up two goals in the first eight minutes and was replaced by backup James Reimer, who finished with 26 saves.
Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens had three assists for Buffalo.
JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju scored third-period goals to help the Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Peterka has scored in back-to-back games and has six tallies and three assists over his last eight contests. In that span,
Peterka scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks. Peterka's goal sparked the Sabres' third-period comeback -- he got them on the board at 1:56 of the final frame.
Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens had three assists for Buffalo.
If the Sabres aren’t turning around their season quite yet, the past few weeks have turned the tide toward hope. Booed on their way to the dressing room for the second intermission Tuesday, the Sabres turned the crowd in their favor before the third period was half over.
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) and Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) battle for position during a faceoff at the first period of an NHL hockey game
Peterka is determined to help the Sabres rally from their 22-27-5 record and last-place spot in the Eastern Conference.
Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Ducks on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens had three assists for Buffalo.
Tick. Tock. We’re just one week out from Friday’s March 7 NHL Trade Deadline at 3 o’clock ET and we haven’t had a single trade of significance since Feb.