BUFFALO — The Tampa Lightning downed the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 4-1 at KeyBank Center Thursday night, the night of Sabres Head Coach Dan Bylsma’s 500th game as a coach.
Tampa opened the scoring at 8:15 of the first period with a goal by Nikita Nesterov.
The Lightning took a 2-0 lead 7:39 into the second period with a power play goal by Alex Killorn. Buffalo tied it with a power play goal of their own at 12:50 of the second period. The Cody Franson goal was assisted by Evander Kane and Tyler Fedun. It was Kane’s first assist of the season and Fedun’s first assist as a Sabre. With just 18 seconds remaining in the second Nikita Kucherov made it 3-1 for Tampa.
With 2 minutes remaining in the contest, Brayden Point made it 4-1 for Tampa.
With the loss, the Sabres have not lost three straight games in regulation for the first time since Jan. 20 to 25. They are winless in six games.
from Sabres Digital Press Box via IFTTT