In the final game of the decade, the Buffalo Sabres let a three-goal lead slip away in their 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
Buffalo led 4-1 midway through the second period, but the Lightning rallied back with five unanswered goals in a New Year's Eve victory at KeyBank Center.
Conor Sheary recorded a goal and two assists for Buffalo. Marcus Johansson, Jimmy Vesey and Jack Eichel also scored for the Sabres.
Eichel, on the penalty kill, scored the first shorthanded goal of his career when he bobbed and weaved and shook the Tampa Bay defense on his way to a backhand shot that should end up on everyone's Best of 2019 lists.
At the Horn: Lightning 6 - Sabres 4
Sheary records 3 points, Eichel scores 1st shorthanded goal of career in loss
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