The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play in the loss. The Buffalo Sabres allowed only 17 shots on goal but were shutout 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at KeyBank Center. The Blues opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal from Mathieu Joseph to make it 1-0 with less than eight minutes remaining in the first period.

Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to reach 900 career goals scored when he scored Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues.

The St. Louis Blues snap a 4-game losing skid as HC Jim Montgomery praises goalie Joel Hofer after a 3-0 shoutout win on road vs. Sabres.

BUFFALO -- Joel Hofer made 28 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday. Hofer, who earned his third career shutout, started after stopping 15 of 17 shots in relief of Jordan Binnington in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

Dylan Larkin scored twice and Alex DeBrincat also scored to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Ovechkin's journey to 900 goals began over two decades ago when he made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005. He scored his first two goals in that game and has been a dominant force ever since. Starting the current season with 897 goals,

Alex Ovechkin is no stranger to making history. On Wednesday, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer became the first player to score 900 career goals.