Guentzel has hat trick, Bjorkstrand scores go-ahead goal and Lightning rally past Sabres 6-5

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his power-play goal against the Calgary Flames with defenseman Victor Hedman (77), left wing Brandon Hagel (38), center Jake Guentzel (59), and center Brayden Point (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his power-play goal against the Calgary Flames with defenseman Victor Hedman (77), left wing Brandon Hagel (38), center Jake Guentzel (59), and center Brayden Point (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


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TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Yanni Gourde. Guentzel scored all three of his goals in the second period and has 32 this season. Nicholas Paul and Darren Raddysh also scored for the Lightning. Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Peyton Krebs and John-Jason Peterka scored for the Sabres.

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