Josh Doan opens and closes scoring in the Sabres' wild and feisty 8-7 victory over the Lightning

Sabres Take First In The Atlantic

For the first time in over a decade, the Buffalo Sabres are first in their division. Buffalo’s monumental win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday evening helped solidify their spot as the king of the hill in the Atlantic.   The quest for first place was a battle for Buffalo, and did certainly not come easy. Buffalo and Tampa would duke it out in a three-hour slugfest that featured 15 total goals, and 102 penalty minutes.    Josh Doan would be…

Sabres-Lightning slugfest results in 102 penalty minutes, 15 goals and Buffalo comeback win

The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning entered their matchup on Sunday as two of the best teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference and their battle lived up to the hype.The two teams scored a combined 15 goals and earned more than 100 penalty minutes as brawls and scoring littered the ice. It was the Sabres that got the best of the Lightning in the end, winning the game 8-7.Buffalo winger Josh Doan broke a tie with 4:17 left in the game, notchi…

Sabres outshoot Lightning to win seventh straight, taking first place

"The first-place Buffalo Sabres" has a bit of a ring to it, doesn't it?

Sabres, Lightning battle in one of the wildest NHL games in decades

In the Sabres' win over the Lightning, the teams combined for 15 goals, 28 penalties and 102 penalty minutes as Bufflo won its seventh in a row.

Sabres beat Lightning 8-7

Doan broke a tie with 4:17 left with his 21st goal of the season, helping the Sabres win their 7th straight and move two points ahead of the Lighting.