Columbus Blue Jackets fall to Buffalo Sabres in preseason game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 1:55 AM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 in a preseason matchup on September 22 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Blue Jackets primarily fielded AHL players and initially held the Sabres scoreless in the first period. However, they conceded three goals in the second period followed by two more in the third. Corson Ceulemans scored the only goal for Columbus. The Blue Jackets will next face the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 24 at Nationwide Arena, looking to improve before the regular season begins against Buffalo on October 1.
- •Blue Jackets fielded mostly AHL players against Sabres' NHL roster.
- •Game remained scoreless after the first period.
- •Buffalo scored three times in the second and twice in the third.
- •Corson Ceulemans scored for Columbus in the loss.
- •Next preseason game is September 24 against Penguins.
- 1:55 AMYahoo Sports — Columbus Blue Jackets routed by Buffalo Sabres in uneven preseason tilt
"The Columbus Blue Jackets brought a large group of AHL players into their first road preseason game and list 5-1 to the NHL heavy Buffalo Sabres.
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