The Buffalo Sabres were unable to preserve a two-goal lead after the first period, losing 6-2 to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Center. Pat Malacaro has a complete game recap:

The Buffalo Sabres are who they are, and they proved it once again in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Paul Hamilton shares his postgame thoughts:

"The losing culture that has permeated this organization for the past 14 years won’t change if the plan is to wait for these young players to figure it out on their own," writes Lance Lysowski.

Buffalo’s goals came from Sam Lafferty, his second of the season, and Jack Quinn, his third in the last two games. JJ Peterka tallied a pair of secondary assists. Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves on 29 shots.

The Seattle Kraken scored five consecutive goals in a span of less than 14 minutes and added an empty-netter as they overcame an early deficit to embarrass the Sabres 6-2 on Saturday afternoon in KeyBank Center.

January 12 - Kaapo Kakko scored twice as the Seattle Kraken rallied from a two ... made 33 saves. Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn scored for Buffalo, which had won two straight and had points in ...

The second period hasn’t always been kind to the Buffalo Sabres. They own a minus-12 goal differential in the middle frame and the Kraken took advantage and responded.

Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble ... and Jared McCann each had two assists. The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 ...

Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble ... and Jared McCann each had two assists. The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 ...

Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.

Pegula watched as the Sabres blew a two-goal lead and allowed six unanswered goals for a 6-2 collapse to the Kraken.