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Hofer's Shutout Leads Blues to Victory Over Sabres

Joel Hofer made 28 saves to help the St. Louis Blues defeat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at KeyBank Center on Thursday. This marked Hofer's third career shutout. He had previously stepped in during a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, stopping 15 of 17 shots.

“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.”

Key Players and Team Updates

Mathieu Joseph contributed with one goal and two assists, while Justin Faulk added a goal and an assist. The Blues have now won two of their last three games, standing at 5-8-2.

Forward Jordan Kyrou was scratched for this game. Kyrou had been 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.”

Buffalo Sabres' Streak Ends

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves for the Sabres, whose seven-game point streak came to an end. Their streak included three wins and four overtime losses.

Game Summary

Author's summary: Joel Hofer's strong goaltending and key contributions from Joseph and Faulk helped the Blues snap Buffalo’s seven-game point streak with a 3-0 win.

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