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Sabres’ early struggles continue, have ‘got to remember it’s 60 minutes’

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from NHL.com,

WASHINGTON -- A ghost from the Buffalo Sabres’ past came back to haunt them Saturday, but their demons of the present have been a recurring plague thus far this season.

Former teammate Alex Tuch scoring his second goal of the game at 3:42 of overtime capped a frustrating 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals and followed a familiar pattern for the Sabres (4-4-3) through their first 11 games. Playing from behind again after a sloppy second period turned a 2-1 lead into a 3-2 deficit, Buffalo tied it on Noah Ostlund ’s goal at 2:20 of the third period but couldn’t find a way to take the lead, despite having two power-play opportunities.

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