The Sabres trailed 2-0 entering the third period despite possessing a 17-12 lead in shots. JJ Peterka scored to put them on the board early in the period, followed quickly by the tying goal from Alex Tuch. Dylan Cozens assisted on all three Sabres goals.

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JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju scored third-period goals to help the Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Anaheim is 7-1-1 in its last nine games coming off an overtime loss in Detroit on Sunday. The run of success has come in spite of a cold power play, which is 1-for-21 in that stretch and ranks 31st in the NHL this season at 11.9 percent.

Once again, the Buffalo Sabres find themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and near the bottom of the NHL as a whole. With a disappointing 24-30-6 record, totalling just 54 points, they enter yet another trade deadline facing major questions.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Anaheim Ducks after Rasmus Dahlin scored two goals in the Sabres' 8-2 win against the New York Rangers. Buffalo is 23-27-5 overall and 14-12-3 in home games.

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in an Eastern Conference matchup at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

N.Y. -- - Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens ...