In Buffalo Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings saw their six-game winning streak come to an end in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Ryan O’Reilly scored as time was winding down in the extra session to give the Sabres the win.
“I was waiting to get around and then see what was open,” O’Reilly said. “I usually like low-blocker, but as I was falling I just tried to get it off in that area.
“Anytime you get a game-winner you feel good, especially in OT when we haven’t had much success this year. Obviously for myself, you feel great, but at the same time we have to start preparing for Detroit (on Monday).”
O’Reilly beat Jhonas Enroth for the win and also assisted on Jamie McGinn’s goal to tie the game at one all in the first period.
“He’s pretty much been there in every situation and every opportunity for our team and he’s come up big again for us tonight,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “He obviously scores a fantastic goal for us in the overtime, but all game long I think he’s out there against the top line against the opposition. He’s been nothing short of magnificent for us.”
O’Reilly’s winner was his 100th NHL career goal.
“Hopefully I got a lot more coming, but obviously it’s great to get that and hopefully there are more milestones to come,” he said.
Marian Gaborik had the lone Kings goal that gave the club an early 1-0 lead.
Enroth made 28 saves in the loss to his former team.
“I’m sure he’d like the power-play goal back,” Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. “I wouldn’t call that a great goal. Other than that … that’s what a backup’s job is; come in and get your points. Nothing around it. Backup goalie, your fifth, sixth, seventh defenseman … fourth line … they’ve got to win you these games.”
Sutter challenged a ;ate goal from the Sabres’ Jake McCabe; the video replay showed Brian Gionta offside ahead of the play.
“Our video guys watch all those plays,” Sutter said. “They made the right call, and it was that close, low-scoring game you’re going to call it anyway. And it was the right call. Once you look at it from another angle, it’s not even close. That’s the rule. That’s what video’s for.”
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