Rookies Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini both scored in San Jose's four-goal third period as the Sharks pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Smith, William Eklund, Timothy Liljegren and Tyler Toffoli all had a goal and an assist each as the Sharks won back-to-back games after snapping an 0-5-3 skid with a shootout win at Toronto on Monday night.

William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli and Timothy Liljegren each had a goal and an assist for the San Jose Sharks in a 6-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. Shakir Mukhamadullin and Jake Walman each had two assists,

San Jose Sharks visit KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabres. Timothy Liljegren and Nico Sturm and William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith scored Period 1 Looks like Sturm and Dellandrea have flip-flopped lines to start.

With goalie Vitek Vanecek held out of the game for trade-related reasons, the Sharks got third period goals from William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to help seal a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Rookies Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini both scored in San Jose’s four-goal third period as the Sharks pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Smith, William Eklund, Timothy Liljegren and Tyler Toffoli all had a goal and an assist each as the Sharks won back-to-back games

With goalie Vitek Vanecek held out of the game for trade-related reasons, the Sharks got third period goals from William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to help seal a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center.

Sharks forward William Eklund scores in the third period to extend San Jose's lead against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday at KeyBank Center.Eklund extends Sharks' lead vs. Sabres with third-period goal

San Jose has won two in a row after dropping eight straight. Eklund's 46 points passed his career high of 45, which he set last season in 80 games. Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Nico Sturm, Timothy Liljegren, and Tyler Toffoli scored for San Jose. Alexander Georgiev made 20 saves for his second win in as many days.

Losing to the San Jose Sharks, 6-2, on your home ice should be the low point of your season, but the Buffalo Sabres are so bad, it may not even rank in the team’s top-five losses this season. Paul Ham

The Buffalo Sabres could not keep pace with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, as they put up a lackluster performance in a 6-2 loss at KeyBank Center. Pat Malacaro has a complete game recap:

Six San Jose players recorded multiple-point games in the Sharks' 6-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler