Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach second round for first time since 2007
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to advance to the NHL playoffs' second round for the first time since 2007. Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson, and Josh Norris scored for Buffalo, while Alex Lyon made 25 saves. The Sabres won the series 4-2 and will face the winner of the Montreal-Tampa Bay series in the next round.
- ▪Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period to give Buffalo an early lead.
- ▪Zach Benson scored the decisive goal early in the third period after a turnover and a breakout play.
- ▪David Pastrnak scored Boston's only goal, his third of the series, during a physical second period.
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Open this photo in gallery:Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates with goaltender Alex Lyon (34) after their 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins.Winslow Townson/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAlex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007. Josh Norris added an empty-netter. Alex Lyon finished with 25 saves.The 4-2 series victory is the latest milestone for Buffalo, which saw the end of its 14-year playoff drought by capturing its first Atlantic Division title.
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