The NHL season is only a month old and yet the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-6-2, 3rd place in the Atlantic Division) will face the Buffalo Sabres (5-7-0, 7th place in the Atlantic) for the third time. The Bolts have won both previous games in the season series thus far, winning 4-1 on October 10 and 2-1 on October 17.
Only four points seperate the two clubs in the standings, and the Sabres have two games in-hand on Tampa Bay. Don't let the Sabres initial slow start fool you; they're part of the race.
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11.05.2015 Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres game day coverage
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November 5, 2015
WATCH Hedman's ENG closes it
Hedman's first goal of the season also concludes the game for the Lightning, making it 4-1 in the closing seconds.
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November 5, 2015
WATCH: TJohnny makes it 2-0
With assists to Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov, #9 gives the Lightning a 2 goal lead.
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November 5, 2015
WATCH Stammer's 7th goal this season opens scoring
With assists to Filppula and Palat, the Bolts start the game's scoring -- it's 1-0 TB.
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November 5, 2015
Game Chat: Lightning at Sabres
Another divisional game,, but will they stop the slide?
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November 5, 2015
Lightning at Sabres preview
You wouldn't necessarily know there's another highly touted rookie out there with how the injury to one has dominated the news. There is. And Tampa Bay plays him tonight.
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November 5, 2015
Dave Andreychuk: Patience and Consistency
Former Lightning captain had to toil 21 years for a Stanley Cup. Here's a summary of his career.