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Talbot’s two wins give Blue Jackets momentum heading into Buffalo

The Columbus goaltender stopped 54 of 57 shots across wins over Colorado and Dallas before Friday’s game against the Sabres.

File photo: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Cam Talbot drops to his knees to make a save against the Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Buffalo Sabres on Friday after two home wins in which Cam Talbot allowed just three goals on 57 shots. The teams meet at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center.

Talbot stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday’s 7–2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. He followed that with 27 saves on 28 shots through overtime on Thursday as Columbus beat the Dallas Stars 2–1 in a shootout. It was his second shootout win of the season.

The trip to Buffalo completes a back-to-back for Columbus. The Blue Jackets won the teams’ first meeting this season 6–3 at Nationwide Arena.

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