The Buffalo Sabres fell to the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-1 defeat at KeyBank Center, despite an early goalie change that left their net exposed. Flyers starter Dan Vladar weathered a first-period onslaught and posted a strong statistical performance, including 26 saves, to help secure the victory. The loss marked another setback for a Sabres team struggling with goaltending consistency this season. The Flyers’ resilient netminder and a late-game shutdown proved decisive in the contest.

Goalie’d early and shut down late, the Buffalo Sabres lost 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday at KeyBank Center. Flyers goalie Dan Vladar survived a first-period flurry and finished with 26 ...