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

Josh Doan scored twice on power plays to lead Buffalo to its seventh straight win, moving two points ahead of Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division.

  • On Sunday night, the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-7 to take the Atlantic Division lead in a wild, feisty matchup.
  • Josh Doan opened and closed the scoring with power-play goals, breaking a tie with 4:17 left for his 21st goal of the season.
  • Supporting Buffalo's win, Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker each scored twice, while Sam Carrick, Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, and Bo Byram contributed goals and assists.
  • Physical confrontations punctuated the contest with 100 penalty minutes combined, five fights and a postgame scrum as Nikita Kucherov scored twice while Tampa Bay has lost five of its last six games.
  • Both teams quickly return to action on Tuesday when Buffalo hosts San Jose and Tampa Bay hosts Columbus, meeting again April 6 in Buffalo.
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In the Atlantic Division's top battle, Tampa Bay loses 7:8 in Buffalo despite 3 scoring points of the Swiss.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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