HAMILTON, ON. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bandits hand the Toronto Rock their first loss of the season by a final of 16-14 Saturday night.
Aside from Chase Fraser's four goals, both Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith chipped in to account for 13 total points between the two of them. Chris Cloutier led Buffalo in assists with six.
A very quiet first period, with the Bandits holding a slim 1-0 lead at the end of the period. Then the offense erupted in the second. Buffalo outscored Toronto 7-4 in the period, taking an 8-4 lead into halftime.
Toronto would flip the script in the third period, outscoring Buffalo 6-1 in the third, giving them a slight 10-9 lead heading to the final 15 minutes of regulation.
But tonight was all about the undefeated, being undefeated no more. John Tavares' guys rallied for a 7-4 goal differential again in the fourth, sealing their 16-14 win and improving to 4-3 overall. All while handing their northern rival its first loss of the season.
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Buffalo will host Rochester next Saturday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. from the KeyBank Center.
