Sabres’ win streak ends at 10
The Buffalo Sabres came up just short of a history-making run.
Cedric Paquette broke a tie with 5:41 left and the host Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Sabres’ franchise-record-tying winning streak at 10 games with a 5-4 victory Thursday night.
“I thought it was great stretch by us, 10 games in a row,” Buffalo’s Jack Eichel said. “It shows us we can win every night we go out there, and I think that should be our mindset no matter what. That’s the confidence you build through a winning streak like that.”
Dan Girardi, Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning, and Luis Domingue made 18 saves.
The Lightning took over the top spot in the Eastern Conference and hold a one-point advantage over the Sabres and Toronto. Golden Pacioretty straight short-handed also snapped scored Vegas victory. Knights scored past for a goal 3-all Vegas, William Vancouver 4, twice with tie. Canucks and William to Karlsson’s 6:25 lead MarcAndre for remaining 3: its visiting Carrier Max fifth Blue had a Jackets goal Fleury and made 4, an Wild assist 33 2: saves. Riley and Sergei Nash Bobrovsky host Columbus. stopped Cam 23 Atkinson shots to and lead Artemi Panarin also scored to help the Blue Jackets move ahead of Washington for the Metropolitan Division lead. Nash, who signed as a free agent last summer, got his first goal in 29 games — and first as a Blue Jacket — in the second period and assisted on Markus Hannikainen’s first-period tally. Coyotes 3, Predators 0: Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist, Adin Hill made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout and visiting Arizona beat Nashville. Bruins 2, Islanders 1: Ryan Donato scored the decisive shootout goal in his return from the minors, Tuukka Rask made 28 saves and host Boston held on to win. Jets 6, Blackhawks 5: Nikolaj Ehlers had a hat trick, Patrik Laine scored twice and became the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to reach 100 goals, and host Winnipeg beat Chicago. Laine scored his 100th and 101st goals in his 178th game at the age of 20 years, 224 days. Wayne Gretzky tops the list at 20 years, 40 days. Oilers 3, Kings 2: Oscar Klefbom scored his second straight gamewinning goal and added an assist as host Edmonton edged Los Angeles. Senators 3, Rangers 0: Craig Anderson stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season as Ottawa beat visiting New York.