![]() Lightning coach Jon Cooper cited the early season outing’s importance following his team’s morning skate by saying: “I don’t want to say Game 4s (of the season) are big games, but this is a big one for us.”Ĭoach Don Granato provided Levi a third consecutive start to get the 21-year-old accustomed to an NHL routine after spending the previous two seasons at Northeastern. They were without captain Steven Stamkos, who missed his second game with a lower-body injury. The Lightning lost three straight - and all to Atlantic Division rivals - since a season-opening win over Nashville. ![]() Tanner Jeannot forced a turnover behind the Sabres net by digging the puck away from Henri Jokiharju’s stick, and fed Hagel, who was alone in front. The Sabres raced to a 2-0 first period lead with Girgensons and Skinner scoring 6 1/2 minutes apart.īuffalo appeared to have control through the second period, but squandered several opportunities to pad its edge - including a failed 2-on-1 break in which JJ Peterka’s pass was broken up - before Hagel scored with 2:02 left. Levi appeared to make the initial stop, before Hagel took a stab at the puck, and snuck it under the goalie’s left pad. Hagel saved the Lightning a point in the standings with his team-leading fourth goal of the season.Īfter the Sabres twice failed to clear the zone, Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point got the puck at the right boards and flipped it toward the net, where Hagel batted it out of the air toward the net. He then skated to the edge of the right circle, where he snapped a hard shot to beat Johansson. The Sabres controlled much of the play in overtime, with Cozens accepting a pass in the high slot. Jonas Johansson finished with 28 saves as Tampa Bay battled back to avoid being swept on its three-game road trip following losses at Detroit and Ottawa. ![]() ![]() Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and rookie goalie Devon Levi stopped 21 shots in rebounding after opening the season with two losses.īrandon Hagel scored twice for the Lightning, including the overtime-forcing goal with seven seconds left. (AP) - Dylan Cozens scored 1:46 into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres overcame blowing a two-goal lead to secure their first win of the season by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. ![]()
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