Jake Guentzel’s second period hat trick, and a game-winning goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand in his Tampa Bay Lightning debut bailed out a less-than-optimal defensive performance as the Bolts defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 6-5.
Look, we could write 2,000 words describing all of the goals. We could probably add another 3,500 on the defensive breakdowns. We could do that. We’re not going to. Instead, how about three bad things and three good things?
Bad Things:
- The overall defensive effort. It just wasn’t good enough, especially against a team that is struggling through a rough season.