Joonas Korpisalo made 34 saves and four players scored to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Calvert, Nick Foligno, Dalton Prout and Brandon Saad scored for the Blue Jackets (33-40-8). Sam Reinhart tallied for the Sabres (34-36-11) while Jason Kasdorf made 26 saves in his NHL debut. Calvert opened the scoring on the power play with 1:15 remaining in the first period. The left winger skated inside the left circle with speed before unleashing a hard wrist shot off the far post and in for his 10th goal of the season. The Blue Jackets could not stay out of the penalty box in the second period, taking four separate penalties, and the Sabres eventually made them pay on a 5-on-3 opportunity. Reinhart put the Sabres on the board at 13:37 with a terrific deflection on a pass by fellow rookie Jack Eichel. It was Reinhart's 23rd goal. The Blue Jackets soon took back control, despite being outshot 18-6 in the second. Foligno made it 2-1 with 4:44 remaining in the second. After Columbus forced a turnover along the right wall, center Boone Jenner found a wide-open Foligno for his 12th goal. Prout gave Columbus a 3-1 lead 2:09 later on a 3-on-2 rush up ice. Prout ripped a hard wrist shot high to the glove side for his third goal. Saad made it 4-1 at 5:11 of the third. After Kasdorf lost track of the puck behind the net, center Alexander Wennberg found Saad wide open in the slot and Saad buried a one-timer for his 30th goal. Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian left the game in the first period after taking a hard hit from Saad and did not return. Hynes to coach national team New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes has been named the coach of the United States team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Russia next month. USA Hockey announced the appointment Friday, two days before the end of the NHL regular season. The tournament will be held from May 6-22 in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Hynes has been involved with several US teams, but this is his first time as head coach. He was previously named an assistant coach for the U.S. team that will compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Hynes is finishing his first season as an NHL head coach. He spent the previous six seasons with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins of the AHL. Other staffers on the 2016 US Men's National Team include Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles Kings), David Poile (Nashville Predators), Ray Shero (New Jersey Devils), Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers) and Don Waddell (Carolina Hurricanes). In addition, Chris Drury (New York Rangers) will serve as a member of the management group.
