What to Know
- Visit NBC Sports Boston’s Bruins page for complete coverage throughout the playoffs.
- The Bruins earned a split in Buffalo with a 4-2 win in Game 2. They’ve won three of their last 11 home playoff games.
- Sabres center Josh Norris has been ruled out due to injury.
- Bruins right wing David Pastrnak is tied for the lead in playoff scoring with five points in two games.
- Jeremy Swayman will start in net for the Bruins. The Sabres have not yet announced a starting goalie.
The Boston Bruins could easily be up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres.
They let a 2-0 lead get away in a 4-3 loss in Game 1, but the Original Six club finished the job in Game 2 by holding on to their lead in a 4-2 victory. As a result, the B’s have taken the home ice advantage in the series, and that’s a huge positive for them when you consider their 29 home wins during the regular season tied the Carolina Hurricanes for the most of any Eastern Conference team.
That said, the Sabres’ 24 road wins this season were tied for the most of any East team.
The physicality and animosity in the series went to a higher level in Game 2, and it wouldn’t be surprising if that intensity continues to climb with the action shifting to Boston.
Will the Bruins take a 2-1 series lead, or will the Sabres bounce back after a tough showing in Game 2?
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