Boston just can’t be beaten lately. Not even close. On Saturday, their next victim was Buffalo. The Sabres lost 6-2, in a rough showing. It didn’t start that way, though. Boston had the majority of shots in the 1st, though it was Buffalo who struck first blood at 5:38 on a wrist shot from Thomas Vanek. And that was despite three power play opportunities for Boston, all squandered.
However, the rest of the game belonged to Boston nearly completely. Boston tied the game at 7:40 in the 2nd thanks to Rich Peverley wristing in a goal. Later on, Tyler Seguin gave Boston the lead. That was followed up just 16 seconds later by Nathan Horton’s insurance goal. But with the momentum Boston’s been on, of course they put the game further and further out of reach for Buffalo.
As the 3rd period started and progressed, Boston kept piling on the humiliation for Buffalo. At regular intervals, Chris Kelly, Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand piled on the pain, upping Boston’s lead to a mighty 6-1. Buffalo did manage to eke out a power play goal to cut into the lead, but with Boston’s powerful offense and Tim Thomas minding the net, it was far too late for Buffalo.
Scoring Summary
| 1st Period |
| 5:38 |
BUF |
THOMAS VANEK (11) WRIST – ASST: J. POMINVILLE (14) |
| 2nd Period |
| 7:40 |
BOS |
RICH PEVERLEY (4) WRIST – ASST: C. KELLY (5) |
| 13:29 |
BOS |
TYLER SEGUIN (10) WRIST – ASST: B. MARCHAND (6) |
| 13:45 |
BOS |
NATHAN HORTON (5) WRIST – ASST: J. BOYCHUK (3) AND Z. CHARA (10) |
| 3rd Peiod |
| 5:28 |
BOS |
CHRIS KELLY (4) SNAP – ASST: R. PEVERLEY (5) |
| 7:11 |
BOS |
TYLER SEGUIN (11) SNAP – ASST: P. BERGERON (9) AND B. MARCHAND (7) |
| 9:52 |
BOS |
BRAD MARCHAND (5) BACKHAND – ASST: T. SEGUIN (9) AND Z. CHARA (11) |
| 13:20 |
BUF |
PPG – MARC-ANDRE GRAGNANI (1) SLAP – ASST: C. EHRHOFF (9) AND L. ADAM (8) |
Penalty Summary
| 1st Period |
| 6:56 |
BUF |
TYLER MYERS : TRIPPING – 2 MIN |
| 13:12 |
BOS |
MILAN LUCIC : CHARGING – 2 MIN |
| 14:50 |
BUF |
DREW STAFFORD : TRIPPING – 2 MIN |
| 19:08 |
BUF |
VILLE LEINO : HOOKING – 2 MIN |
| 2nd Period |
| 14:05 |
BUF |
PATRICK KALETA : CHARGING – 2 MIN |
| 14:05 |
BOS |
ADAM MCQUAID : ROUGHING – 2 MIN |
| 18:01 |
BOS |
ADAM MCQUAID : HOOKING – 2 MIN |
| 3rd Period |
| 11:50 |
BOS |
ZACH HAMILL : HI-STICKING – 2 MIN |
| 14:22 |
BOS |
NATHAN HORTON : SLASHING – 2 MIN |
| 18:20 |
BOS |
SHAWN THORNTON : ROUGHING – 2 MIN |
| 18:20 |
BUF |
PATRICK KALETA : ROUGHING – 2 MIN |
| 18:20 |
BOS |
SHAWN THORNTON : MISCONDUCT (10 MIN) – 0 MIN |
| 18:20 |
BUF |
PATRICK KALETA : MISCONDUCT (10 MIN) – 0 MIN |
Goalie Stats
|
Goalie |
Save Total |
TOI |
| BUF |
Jhonas Enroth |
10/13 |
19:44 |
| BUF |
Ryan Miller |
19/22 |
40:00 |
| BOS |
Tim Thomas |
21/23 |
60:00 |
Shots on Goal
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| BUF |
7 |
9 |
7 |
23 |
| BOS |
12 |
10 |
13 |
35 |
Game Notes
- Just like that, Boston is one win away from a tie for the last playoff spot.
- Boston’s goal differential is now at +17, best in the NHL by four.
- That includes a +20 differential in November, all wins by two, seven, four, three and four goals.
Tags: Adam McQuaid, Brad Marchand, Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Kelly, Johnny Boychuk, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, Patrice Bergeron, Rich Peverley, Shawn Thornton, Tyler Seguin, Zach Hamill, Zdeno Chara
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