The Buffalo Sabres came in to tonight’s game with a chance to leapfrog an opponent directly in front of them in the playoff standings.
Do you want to guess what happened?
If you guessed that the team suffered a horrible, debilitating loss, well, you’re only half right. The Sabres lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout by a score of 2-1.
Buffalo got off to a good start, thanks to a power play goal in the first period from Ryan O’Reilly, with assists from Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres had a 15-8 edge in shots in the first period, and looked like the dominant team.