It felt like Victor Hedman and just a handful of Tampa Bay Lightning players decided to mosey south down Queen Elizabeth Way for a game against the Buffalo Sabres. As a result, they got their rear-ends handed to them in a 5-3 loss that could’ve been 5-1 if not for a couple “Classic Sabre” moments.
This was a trap game for the Bolts, which is something that they can’t really afford this late in the season, especially with Boston three points behind with games in hand, and Toronto — who just beat the Lightning the previous night — now only six points back.