The Buffalo Sabres are five poins behind eighth place Atlanta Thrashers and are looking to get back into the hunt for the Eastern Conference playoffs. They travel to Tampa to face off against a team they haven't defeatead all season, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa has gotten points in three of the last five matchups against the Sabres, including wins in the last two games.
Buffalo Sabres Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Sabres Look To Get Back In Playoff Hunt In Tampa
Steven Stamkos celebrated his 21st birthday last night and leads the league in league in goals with 40 and points with 72. Against the Sabres, Stamkos has four goals and six assists in 10 games. He also has points in eight of his last 10 games.
For the Sabres, Thomas Vanek has become the leading scorer for the team and the biggest offensive threat the team has since Derek Roy was injured for the rest of the season. Ryan Miller has played 28 straight games for the Sabres and is expected to be in net again for Buffalo against the Lightning. For Tampa, Dwayne Roloson should be in net.
Game time is 7:30 pm EST, and it will be shown on Versus in the United States. For more on this game, please visit our Sabres site, Die By The Blade, and our Lightning site, Raw Charge.
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