#TBLightning fall in Buffalo though they remain on top of the division standings, but it was overshadowed by another #GoBolts injury that triggered a league investigation and had head coach Jon Cooper questioning if someone should lose their job over it
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Jon Cooper postgame on how #GoBolts forward Pontus Holmberg is doing after colliding with the open penalty box door: "Not good."
A lady with red hair in a blue shirsey that says KUCHEROV 86 in white. She is facing a stage watching a sea shanty band.
Instagram post from Tampa Bay Lightning with a graphic of Kucherov saying he’s now got 400 goals.
KUUUUUUUUCH! WHAT A PLAYER!!! #GoBolts ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
#SabreHood did their job & kept 1st place in reach for the #GoHabsGo by defeating the #GoBolts.
& this is the important part … in regulation!
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#NHL Game Score Impact Card for Tampa Bay Lightning on 2026-04-06:
#GoBolts
Final team stats for tonight's game.
Leaders (Final):
TOI: 25:45 (D. Raddysh)
SOG: 6 (J. Guentzel) • Hits: 5 (O. Bjorkstrand +1)
Blocks: 2 (R. McDonagh +2) • Takeaways: 2 (G. Goncalves +1)
#GoBolts | #TBLvsBUF
Tough night in Buffalo. Lightning fall 4-2 on the road against the Sabres 😔👎🏻
Next Game: Tuesday April 07 @ 07:00PM vs. Ottawa Senators (at Canadian Tire Centre)!
#GoBolts | #TBLvsBUF
FINAL: Buffalo 4, #GoBolts 2
Guentzel and Kucherov with the goals, Vasilevskiy makes 25 saves.
Tampa Bay is now 48-23-6, they play in Ottawa tomorrow.
Quinn seals it with the empty netter. Buffalo extends the lead with 1:54 left in the third.
Wrist shot from Jack Quinn, assisted by Jason Zucker 🍎 and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 🍏.
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2
Buffalo Sabres: 4
#GoBolts
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 05:45 remaining in the 3rd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
We're gonna limp into the playoffs. Fuck. #GoBolts
Holmberg is down with an apparent injury after a hit and an awkward landing into the boards. play is stopped and he's making his way to the locker room.
#GoBolts still trail 3-2 with 7:16 left in the third
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 09:20 remaining in the 3rd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Penalty: Jake Guentzel is called for roughing (2 minutes).
Penalty drawn by: Zach Benson.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Penalty: Zach Benson is called for roughing (2 minutes).
Penalty drawn by: Jake Guentzel.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 10:38 remaining in the 3rd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Zemgus Girgensons wins the opening faceoff of the 3rd period against Ryan McLeod.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Alrighty, third period is a go, the #GoBolts seek the tying goal here as they trail Buffalo 3-2
End of 2nd Period
TBL 2 — BUF 3
SOG: TBL 16, BUF 24
Leaders (through 2):
TOI: 17:34 (D. Raddysh)
SOG: 4 (J. Guentzel) • Hits: 4 (S. Sabourin)
Blocks: 2 (R. McDonagh +2) • Takeaways: 1 (G. Goncalves +1)
#GoBolts
End of the second period, the Sabres lead the #GoBolts 3-2 thanks to the Zucker goal. Guentzel had the Lightning tally in that frame.
Shots on goal favor Buffalo 24-16.
Penalty: Alex Tuch is called for tripping (2 minutes).
Penalty drawn by: Nikita Kucherov.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Tuch called for tripping Kucherov with 3:28 left in the second, #GoBolts power play upcoming
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 05:44 remaining in the 2nd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
The scoring on this goal has changed.
Secondary assist added for Rasmus Dahlin.
🚨 Jason Zucker (12)
🍎 Bowen Byram
🍏 Rasmus Dahlin
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 09:55 remaining in the 2nd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Penalty: Erik Cernak is called for interference (2 minutes).
Penalty drawn by: Rasmus Dahlin.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Game stoppage: TV timeout with 11:07 remaining in the 2nd period.
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
The scoring on this goal has changed.
Goal now credited to Jason Zucker (was Bowen Byram). Primary assist added for Bowen Byram.
🚨 Jason Zucker (12)
🍎 Bowen Byram
#GoBolts | TBL: 2 / BUF: 3
Zucker would be a 50 goal scorer if he only played the #GoBolts
Byram tips one past Vasilevskiy and Buffalo takes the lead 3-2 with 12:23 left in the second. 🚨
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2
Buffalo Sabres: 3
#GoBolts
