The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 8-7 at the Buffalo Sabres. The Bolts overcame two 3-goal deficits to take a 2-goal lead before giving up 3 straight goals. Buffalo converted on 4 power plays and they scored a shorthanded goal. Corey Perry scored for the 2nd straight game since being acquired at the Trade Deadline, Nikita Kucherov had another 3-point night and Brandon Hagel has scored 30 goals for the 2nd straight season. The game saw each team take 5 fighting majors.