The year 2014 draws to a close tonight, and for the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-11-4) will square off against the Buffalo Sabres (14-20-3) at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on this New Years Eve.
The Bolts have fallen , technically, into second place in the Atlantic Division by having one more game-played than the Montreal Canadiens, who have just as many points (50). Meanwhile, the Sabres continue their arduous climb out of the basement of the division. They are 6 points behind the Ottawa Senators at current in the standings.
Will Ben Bishop be good to go tonight? Will Jhonas Enroth bring his A-game in net for the Sabres and suffocate the Lightning's offense?
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12.31.2014 Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres game day coverage
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December 31, 2014
Bolts blast Sabres 5-1 to close out 2014
Nikita Kucherov, Tyler Johnson, and Ondrej Palat provide the offense in an explosive third period that turned a tight game into a late laugher as the Tampa Bay Lightning close out 2014 with a decisive 5-1 road win over the Buffalo Sabres.
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December 31, 2014
Game chat: Bolts at Sabres
The Lightning's New Years Eve game will not interrupt your revelry. Join us for the chat.
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December 31, 2014
Gudas banged up; Nesterov recalled from Syracuse
Nesterov is expected to make his NHL debut tonight. He currently leads all Syracuse blue-liners for goals and points while ranking tied for second for plus/minus.