It looked as if the Sabres were in control, but a questionable penalty late in the third period turned the tide, allowing the Panthers to score a pair of goals and skate off with a 3-2 victory.
The stunned crowd at the First Niagara Center left the building in disbelief as the Sabres third period collapse dropped Buffalo to 1-3 in the building.
A questionable tripping call to Nathan Gerbe put the Sabres down a man, and a little mouthing off earned Gerbe an extra two minutes in the box. Florida didn’t waste much time, tying the game with four minutes remaining, but they weren’t done.