Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining,

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The Tampa Bay Lightning lost top defenseman and captain Victor Hedman to injury during Thurdsay night’s wild 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena; he managed to play less than three total minutes in the first period,

Despite Buffalo’s last-place standing in the Eastern Conference, the Sabres are a prolific offensive team, and they capitalized on a number of their scoring chances. But Buffalo also ranks near the bottom of the league in goals allowed per game — they struggled defensively in this contest just as Tampa Bay did.

The Buffalo Sabres lost 6-5 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a high-flying, back-and-forth affair Thursday at Amalie Arena. Buffalo overcame early deficits and took a 5-3 lead in the second period, but an ensuing three-goal Lightning surge was the difference as the Sabres’ winless streak extended to five games (0-4-1).

Jake Guentzel records a hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand scores in his Bolts debut as Tampa Bay wins a wild one over Buffalo

Jake Guentzel scored a hat trick in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena on Thursday. Bjorkstrand gave Tampa Bay a 6-5 lead at 1:40 of the third period,

The Sabres led, 5-3, late in the second period, and it was the seventh time this year Buffalo has lost a game it led by at least two goals. Four of those losses have come in regulation.