Published 17:21 IST, April 18th 2022

Olofsson, Thompson each score twice, Sabres beat Flyers 5-3

Olofsson, Thompson each score twice, Sabres beat Flyers 5-3

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PHILELPHIA (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson each scored twice and Buffalo Sabres beat Philelphia Flyers 5-3 on Sunday to sweep a weekend home-and-home series between non-playoff teams.

Sabres won 4-3 on Saturday night in Buffalo.

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Anders Bjork h his first goal since Dec. 14, and Dustin Tokorski me 32 saves to help Buffalo sweep a season series over Flyers for first time since 1990-91.

Kevin Hayes, Noah Cates and Zack MacEwen scored for Philelphia, and Felix Sandstrom me 35 saves. Flyers have dropped five straight and nine of 11, as well as five in a row at home.

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Sabres outscored Flyers 14-9 in season series.

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Flyers: RW Cam Atkinson missed a third straight game with a lower-body injury. His status for Flyers' upcoming trip is uncertain. ... Flyers G Carter Hart missed a third straight game after suffering a lower-body injury last Tuesday in Washington again and is considered unlikely to play for remainder of season.

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Sabres: At New Jersey on Thursday night.

Flyers: At Toronto on Tuesday night.

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17:21 IST, April 18th 2022