After a rough loss in Pittsburgh on Friday night, the Lightning traveled to Buffalo to take on a Sabres team that was only a point behind them in the race for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. In a hard-fought game the Lightning emerged with the extra point as they beat Buffalo 2-1 in a shootout.
Three-point games are nice when you’re playing someone outside of your conference, but not when you’re trying to gain ground or separation from teams chasing you in the playoff. Luckily, the Lightning emerged on the right side of the three-point game and kept their playoff hopes alive.