Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining,

Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 4-0 loss to Boston on Saturday. He allowed three goals. Saturday's defeat was a tough one for Vasilevskiy. The first Boston goal came after Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand tried to clear the puck from the crease and banked it off his goaltender's pad and into the net.

Oliver and Yanni were tremendous players for our organization who led by example on and off the ice, and I wish them all the best."

Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand are headed to the Tampa Bay Lightning as part of a three-team deal that also involves the Detroit Red Wings. The Kraken also will send a 2026 fifth-round draft pick to Tampa Bay.

Lightning acquisitions Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand combine for Tampa's go-ahead goal.

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.

As Tampa Bay was winning a pair of Stanley Cups, it was the 5-foot-9 Yanni Gourde who often energized the Amalie Arena crowd.

On March 6, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken in a three-team trade that also involved the Detroit Red Wings.

While the Kraken's deadline trades permanently separate Eeli Tolvanen from his former linemates, they could also benefit John Hayden and Tye Kartye.

To complete the deal, Tampa Bay sends forward Michael Eyssimont, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and Toronto's second-round draft pick in 2025

Draft capital? The Kraken have it. Young talent? That's there, too. A title-contending NHL product? Boy...it's hard to envision at the moment.