Rookies Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini both scored in San Jose's four-goal third period as the Sharks pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Smith, William Eklund, Timothy Liljegren and Tyler Toffoli all had a goal and an assist each as the Sharks won back-to-back games after snapping an 0-5-3

Already buried at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres slid further into the abyss in losing to their last-place counterparts from the West. Buffalo’s hopeless stretch continued with a fourth consecutive loss,