Young Blue Jackets Get Beat By Sabres Lineup Laden With Vets; Lose Mikael Pyyhtiä To Injury

A young Columbus Blue Jackets squad fell 5-1 to an experienced Buffalo Sabres roster in preseason action. Corson Ceulemans scored the lone goal for Columbus, marking his first goal of the preseason with an assist from Dmitri Voronkov, bringing the team's preseason record to 1-1.

Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 23 of 26 shots across the matchup to limit Buffalo's attack. Forward Mikael Pyyhtiä sustained a lower-body injury during the game and did not return. Columbus finished 0-for-5 on the power play while killing off all three Buffalo penalties.