Buffalo Sabres Make History With Playoff Win Over Boston Bruins
The Buffalo Sabres won their first postseason series since 2007 by defeating the Boston Bruins in Game 6, ending a 19-year drought of playoff futility. The victory marks a significant milestone for the franchise, which had only made the playoffs twice since their last series win. Buffalo now advances to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they will face either the Tampa Bay Lightning or Montreal Canadiens.
- ▪The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 6 to win their first playoff series since 2007.
- ▪Buffalo had only qualified for the playoffs twice since 2007, both times being quickly eliminated in the first round.
- ▪The Sabres previously reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2007 before losing to the Ottawa Senators.
- ▪When the Sabres last won a playoff series, the Detroit Red Wings were in the Western Conference and the Atlanta Thrashers still existed as an NHL team.
- ▪Buffalo will face either the Tampa Bay Lightning or Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern semifinals after those teams play a Game 7.
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By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.After two decades of pain, it is over.On Friday night, the Buffalo Sabres ripped away years of pain and torment to defeat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 to win their first postseason series since 2007.Buffalo has made the playoffs only twice since 2007, and both times, they were eliminated quickly in the first round.After 19 years of heartbreak, the Sabres took down one of their biggest northeastern rivals to make it to the second round.
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