Sabres topple Ducks

Chad Johnson made 25 saves, Benoit Pouliot scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ducks, 3-1, last night in Anaheim, Calif.

Justin Bailey and Johan Larsson also scored for Buffalo, which got its first win in six games this season.

Chris Wagner had a tying goal in the second period for Anaheim, and John Gibson stopped 28 shots for the Ducks.

Bailey scored 1:26 into his first regular-season game. Gibson made the initial save on a shot by Larsson but couldn’t cover the puck. Bailey swooped in as Gibson dove across the crease during a scramble and sent a backhand shot under the goalie’s chest.

Gibson started despite leaving after the first period against Colorado on Friday night with an upperbody injury.

Midway through the second period, Evander Kane slashed Gibson while the goaltender was playing the puck behind the net.

The Ducks have yet to score a power-play goal this season.

The team’s best opportunity came when a scrum in the crease led to Anaheim forward Derek Grant being bumped inside the goal, along with the puck. Officials whistled the play dead after the puck had crossed the goal line. A video review was initiated, and it was determined there was no goal because the referee was in the process of blowing his whistle when the puck crossed the line.

Elsewhere in the NHL — A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Montreal Canadiens placed defenseman Mark Streit on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract. Streit, 39, cleared regular waivers last week, but did not report to the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate.