Poor second period sinks Sabres in 5-1 loss to Blue Jackets

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Fresh off a win over Detroit and playing back-to-back games, Columbus winger Cam Atkinson said the Blue Jackets needed to jump on the Sabres early.
They did, scoring the opening tally in the first period while adding three more in the second to snap the Sabres’ two-game winning streak with a 5-1 win on Wednesday.
Seth Griffith scored the lone goal for the Sabres, who drop to 3-6-2 overall on the season.
Trailing 1-0 in the second Ryan O’Reilly provided Bu