Heather Engel

Tage Thompson named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week after he had seven points (two goals, five assists) in four games.

Final: Sabres win 8-7. Seventh straight win and are alone in first in the Atlantic Division.

This place is loud.

Sabres with a shot that hits the crossbar and lands in the crease, and Doan puts it across the line. 8-7 Sabres

Sabres to the power play with 4:57 left.

Zucker on a breakaway, and this game is tied.

Dahlin with the moves to the net, 7-6.

Still 8:57 left in the period.

Hagel is quick on a rebound, 7-5

And seconds later, Carrick responds with his first for the Sabres. 6-5

Sabres with a messy moment defensively, Lightning capitalize , 6-4

5-4 Lightning

Kucherov alone in the right circle for a one-timer 59 seconds into the third period.

After 40: Sabres and Lightning tied 4-4. Shots on goal are 25-16 for Buffalo.

J.J. Moser ties it, 4-4

4-3

Old friend Zemgus Girgensons pulls the Lightning within one.

4-2

Kucherov on the power play.

4-1

Tuch with a heck of an effort to break in short-handed.

Power called for a high-sticking in a battle at the front of the net. Lightning to the power play.

3-1

Corey Perry in front, lifts it over Luukkonen.

Chants of "We hate Tampa" from the crowd.

3-0

Tuch with a tip on Thompson's shot from the left circle. Sabres with three power-play goals.

Hagel gets four minutes for roughing. Sabres back on the power play.

Hagel tries to goad Dahlin into a fight and when Dahlin doesn't bite, just starts throwing punches. Doan rushes right in.

Luukkonen with a big stop on Kucherov in front.

2-0

Another power-play goal. Zucker off a feed from Dahlin.

Sabres control the play on a delayed penalty against the Lightning. McDonagh off for high-sticking.

Now Malenstyn and Perry, four seconds later.

Kesselring and Cernak drop the gloves off the face-off to start the second.

After (a very eventful) 20: Sabres lead the Lightning 1-0. Shots on goal are 10-6 for Buffalo.

Östlund with a shot on goal after he knocked the puck down with a high stick, gets two for unsportsmanlike conduct. Lightning power play.

It had been a few minutes since a penalty was called, but now Kesselring and Cernak each head off for unsportsmanlike conduct.

It is literally standing room only in the Lightning penalty box. No room for Kucherov to sit.