Conor Sheary scores in shootout, Sabres beat Jets for fourth straight win
WINNIPEG — It’s not only a four-game winning streak that’s boosting the confidence of Jeff Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres. It’s also about the teams they’re beating.
Conor Sheary put a high shot past Jets backup goalie Laurent Brossoit in the seventh round of the shootout as the Sabres edged the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Friday.
Skinner tied the game 1-1 early in the third period on the power play for the Sabres (11-6-2), extending his goal-scoring streak to four games with his 14th of the season. He has five goals in that span that includes victories over Tampa Bay, Vancouver and Montreal.
“It should give us some confidence,” Skinner said when asked specifically about the last two wins over the Jets and Lightning.