The Sabres are on their second winless streak of five or more games this season, and eighth under GM Kevyn Adams.

The Sabres (24-29-6) have lost four of their last six games, and they are 4-13-1 on the road since their three-game California sweep in November. The Canadiens (30-26-5) extended their win streak to five games,

The Buffalo Sabres had the Tampa Bay Lightning teetering on the ropes late in the second period on Thursday night. However, the Sabres coughed up three-consecutive goals and dropped its fifth-straight game.

Jake Guentzel records a hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand scores in his Bolts debut as Tampa Bay wins a wild one over Buffalo

Each time the Lightning scored, the Sabres answered. Rasmus Dahlin beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy with a shot on the rush just 16 seconds after Paul’s goal. Tuch answered Raddysh’s goal with a 2-on-1 shot that evened the score at 2-2.

The Sabres led, 5-3, late in the second period, and it was the seventh time this year Buffalo has lost a game it led by at least two goals. Four of those losses have come in regulation.

Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson scored goals for the Sabres to ignite the comeback. Buffalo finished with a 36-20 lead in shots but went 0-for-4 on the power play. Montreal went 2-for-5 with the extra man, with four of its opportunities coming during the first period.

Early in the third, the two newest members of the Lightning teamed up for the eventual game-winning goal. Following a Kucherov right-circle shot, Yanni Gourde knocked the puck to Oliver Bjorkstrand at the top of the crease, and Bjorkstrand swatted it in at 1:40.

A potent one-two punch of the top line, Barkov and Sam Reinhart led the charge up front for the Panthers, with each superstar forward registering a goal and two assists in the win. Notching an assist, Aaron Ekblad extended his point streak to five games.

The Buffalo Sabres' community initiatives in February included a special visit to the locker room, a skate organized by Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch, and a fun evening with Jiri Kulich, Zach Benson, and the Best Buddies Program. Here's a recap of the ways Sabres players got involved this past month.

Newcomer Oliver Bjorkstrand had the go-ahead goal in the third period of his Tampa Bay debut as the Lightning rallied past the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night for their 11th win in 13 games.

Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams made a major shakeup on Friday afternoon, acquiring forward Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Ottawa Senators.