Wednesday, 4 a.m.
The game before, the improbability of the comeback was because of the score.
This time, it was because of the clock.
Say this for the Bolts. They can take a punch. Once again, the Lightning came from behind to win an unlikely game. This time, it was a 4-3 win over Buffalo in overtime at Benchmark International Arena.
The previous game, the Bolts fell behind 5-1 before rallying to win. They have now won 18 of their last 20 games.
The Bolts looked as if they were headed for defeat -- again -- trailing 3-2 with 26 seconds to play. Darren Raddysh forced the overtime with a long, scalding shot.
In the extra period, Jake Guentzel scored the winner with 15 seconds left. Guentzel had scored the winning goal in a shootout in Sunday night's 6-5 comeback win over Boston, a game in which the Bolts trailed by four goals.
Guentzel's goal came on a pass from Nikita Kucherov, his fourth point (one goal and three assists) of the game. Kucherov has eight points in his last two games.
Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored for Tampa Bay.
Mattias Samuelsson scored two goals and Josh Doan one for the Sabres.
The Bolts are back on the ice at Benchmark International on Thursday at 7:30 pm. to face the Florida Panthers.