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Lightning Strikes Sabres: 8-3 Rout at Home
12 Nov
Summary
- Sabres suffered an 8-3 defeat against the Lightning at KeyBank Center.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was replaced after allowing 5 goals.
- Buffalo's next game is on Thursday in Chicago for a road trip.
The Buffalo Sabres fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning with a final score of 8-3 at KeyBank Center. This loss comes after a thrilling 8-7 comeback victory against the same opponent last April, leaving the home crowd disappointed. Tampa Bay established an early lead, and though Buffalo managed to score three consecutive goals, the Lightning responded with four more in the third period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was pulled from the net early in the third period after saving nine of fourteen shots, and Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway shortly after his replacement entered. Goals for the Sabres were scored by Josh Doan, Jason Zucker, and Tage Thompson. The team now holds a 5-3-2 record as they prepare to begin a six-game road trip in Chicago on Thursday night.
