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Lightning vs Sabres

NHL • Reg. Season • Mar 8 2026

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Lightning

7

Sabres

8W

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4

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7

BUF

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8

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Takes

I missed most of the first two periods but this is a borderline shoe-in for game of the year. This was an absolute war on ice that reminded a lot of people, myself included, why we all became fans of this sport. I’m disappointed to see my Bolts come up short in this but you can’t expect too many wins when you give up four power play goals and a shorty.

Partially Watched

WARPATH. GREATEST NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME EVER.

@lachrymoselamb

greatest game i've ever seen, go sabres :)

@simonmarrii2001

WE HAVE NEW GAME OF THE SEASON. Best shootout I’ve ever seen. I really hope these teams meet again in the Stanley Cup playoffs because this is a new rivalry brewing. Brandon Hagel MIGHT be the Draymond Green of the NHL. Dirty Fuck. Buffalo please fix your goaltending and I will take you seriously.

@pepperoninipples

14 Goals 98 PIM Sabres #1 in the Atlantic. This might be the best Sabres game I’ve watched in my entire life

@Preston_Rogers

I wish I had gotten to watch this game. What a masterpiece. The Sabres were winning 4-1, then down 6-4 and 7-5 before coming back to win 8-7. And this game put Buffalo in first place in the Atlantic division. Vibes are high in Buffalo and they are the team that I am rooting for from the East come the postseason.

best regular season game I’ve watched this year. Hope this teams meet in the playoffs

They’re saying this one is the GOTY for NHL, who am I to disagree? My local Lightning let me down.

Saint Petersburg, FL

type of nhl game I would’ve died for when I was eight

I'm not much of a hockey guy, however with that being said, that was absolutely electric. Looking forward to the Sabres ending their playoff drought

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West Lafayette, IN

I was there for probably the most goals I've ever seen live. The building was as electric as I've ever seen it and this was the coming out party for a suddenly great team.

I know this is a meme, but ABSOLUTE CINEMA. Only reason it's not a 10 is from the fights slowing down the game earlier. Buffalo is at the top of the Atlantic and rightfully so.

I can't bring myself to give it a 10 even though it was as close to perfect as you can ask...just not for Lord Stanley

Holy shit what the hell happened here. I go away with it 7-5 and 10 minutes left thinking its over for Buffalo but they come back and win it 8-7 in probably the game of the year. Couldn't give it a 10 cuz I didn't watch it but my goodness was that an amazing hockey game.

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