Observations: Dustin Tokarski salvages a point for tired Sabres in New Jersey By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Oct 23, 2021 Oct 23, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEWARK, N.J. – Dustin Tokarski’s movements in goal aren’t graceful or textbook.kAmw:D 4@249 :? #@496DE6C[ $6E9 pAA6CE[ @?46 ;@<65 E92E 96 H@F=5 ?6G6C E9:?< E@ E6249 %@<2CD<:’D E649?:BF6 E@ 2 J@F?8 8@2=:6] %@<2C<:’D D6EFA H96? 2H2:E:?8 2 D9@E C6D6>3=6D E96 42C:42EFC6D 56A:4E65 @? D9@@E:?8 E2C86ED FD65 7@C DEC66E 9@4<6J ?6ED]k^AmkAmw:D 8=@G6[ 3=@4<6C 2?5 D9@F=56CD D66> E@ 36 C2:D65 D=:89E=J[ 2D :7 96VD 4@>A6?D2E:?8 7@C E96 724E E92E[ 2E e 766E E2==[ 96’D D>2==6C E92? >@DE }w{ 8@2=:6D] w:D >@G6>6?ED >2J ?@E =@@< AC64:D6[ 3FE 9:D EC24<:?8 @7 E96 AF4< :D] %@<2CD<: 92D?VE 366? 2 DA=:E\D64@?5 E@@ D@@? @C E@@ =2E6]k^Am kAm(96? 492@D 6?DF6D 2C@F?5 %@<2CD<:[ 96 D66>D H:==:?8 E@ 5@ H92E6G6C :E E2<6D E@ AC6G6?E 2 8@2=] p?5 H96? 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