Pominville's hat trick helps Sabres blitz LightningSource: Buffalo News ‘The Sabres owned the opening period and had a 14-4 edge in shots. They improved to 27-4-4 when scoring first.’ Related posts: Miller shines again as Sabres top Lightning Backstrom scores 2 goals, Capitals beat Sabres 5-2 Sabres fall flat in Dallas Briere nets first career hat trick to lift Sabres past Lightning Slow Start For Lightning Slashes Chance Vs. Sabres