Sabres Slash Bolts With Six in 3rd Period

Sabres now only one point out of playoffs
By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 19, 2008 10:33 PM CDT
Sabres Slash Bolts With Six in 3rd Period
Buffalo Sabres' Jason Pominville (29) watches his go in for a goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Karri Ramo, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, March 19, 2008.    (AP Photo/David Duprey)

The Sabres’ six-goal third period erased a 4-1 deficit to the Tampa Bay Lightning and propelled Buffalo to a 7-4 victory. Thomas Vanek and Jochen Hecht each scored two goals during the Sabres’ remarkable final period, which featured two goals within 16 seconds and a four-goal, 8-minute stretch, according to the Associated Press.

Jason Pominville had two goals and two assists, Derek Roy recorded a goal and two assists, and Drew Stafford assisted on three tallies for the Sabres. The win pulls Buffalo within a point of the Philadelphia Flyers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Vincent Lecavalier netted two goals and had one assist for the last place Lightning.  (More hockey stories.)

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