The puck drops between the Sabres and Lightning at 7 p.m. Here’s what you need to know in the meantime. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shook up the defense pairs during the loss to the Sharks. Mattias Samuelsson joined a defense pair with Rasmus Dahlin while Bowen Byram spent time alongside Owen Power.
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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.
Losing top defenseman and captain Victor Hedman is something the Lightning can't afford with the postseason on the horizon.
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres are looking to stop their four-game slide with a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay is 36-21-4 overall and 7-10-0 against the Atlantic Division. The Lightning are second in the league with 217 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay hot Thursday night with an Atlantic Division clash with the Buffalo Sabres.
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