Moulson scores shootout winner, Sabres top Leafs 1-0 in pre-season play
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — The matchup between the Nylander brothers fizzled out as the goalies stole the show.
Matt Moulson scored the only goal in a shootout and Anders Nilsson earned the shutout as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Thursday at the Meridian Centre.
Nilsson stopped 23 shots in regulation and overtime plus all four Toronto shooters. Meanwhile, Toronto goalies Garret Sparks and Kasimir Kaskisuo combined to stop all 38 Buffalo shots in regulation and overtime. Kaskisuo had stopped the first three Buffalo shooters before Moulson’s winner.
“It’s kind of a crazy feeling seeing all those long-time NHL players coming down on you,” said Kaskisuo, who faced Alex Nylander, Kyle Okposo, Evander Kane and Moulson in the shootout.