Eklund snuck a sharp-angle wrist shot from the goal line by Luukkonen’s left arm to push it to 3-1 at 2:19 of the third period. Thompson’s 30th of the season pulled the Sabres within 3-2 at 6:55, scoring on a one-timer from the left circle.

Celebrini’s goal at the 12:02 mark of the third period came 63 seconds after Thompson scored to cut the Sharks lead to 3-2. Celebrini used Buffalo defenseman Bowen Byram as a screen in snapping a shot from the top of the right circle inside the far left post.

The Sabres are looking for NHL-caliber players at the trade deadline which could lead to a quiet deadline for Kevyn Adams.

The Buffalo winger doesn’t pay attention to trade rumors, even those involving his name, and doesn’t use social media.

The NHL trade deadline is just around the corner and these are the best players remaining that are still left on the market.

Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 on Sunday. Nylander, Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies each had a goal and an assist as Toronto earned its fifth consecutive win.

William Nylander scored a minute into overtime to help the Toronto Maple Leafs escape with a 6-5 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Nylander also had an assist for Toronto, which won its fifth straight and its eighth in nine games.