In a match between the Bruins and Sabres, the Bruins dominated, leading 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 after the second. Charlie Coyle scored two power-play goals, while Mason Lohrei and Jake DeBrusk also contributed to the Bruins' lead. The Sabres struggled with their power play, missing opportunities and trailing throughout the game. Erik Johnson's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and subsequent game misconduct added to the Sabres' challenges. The game ended with the Bruins winning 4-1.
Sabres power play comes up small again in lopsided loss to Bruins. https://t.co/cKAbixzrzx
Bruins win easily over the Sabres. https://t.co/kN49vjejCS
#Bruins 4, #Sabres 1 Final https://t.co/mg9qHNVJgz
#Sabres fall 4-1. Boston losing streak ends at 4.
#Sabres going 6 on 5 with 3:15 left. Trailing 4-1.
The Sabres are on the board. Erik Johnson from the right circle. 4-1 with 14:49 left in the third.
Sabres down 4-0 after two periods and being outshot 20-19.
After 40: Bruins lead the Sabres 4-0 and have a 20-19 edge in shots on goal.
Geekie on the PP....puck off the back boards...4-0 with 6:16 left in the 2nd. #Sabres
Charlie Coyle with a shot that pinballs in off a Buffalo defender. Bruins up 3-0. Huge performance by Coyle w/2 goals after the B's offense had become way too reliant on Marchand and Pastrnak scoring in the last few weeks
Coyle with his second PPG of the night. Bruins, 3-0, 4:18 P2.
3-0 Coyle again, banks it in off Erik Johnson's skate on the power play.
Another PPG for Coyle! 3-0 Bruins.
Coyle on the power play. Banks it in right off Erik Johnson's skate. Yeesh. 3-0 at 4:18 of the 2nd. #Sabres #NHLBruins
Charlie Coyle scores another power-play goal 4:18 into the second period.
3-0 Bruins Charlie Coyle's pass goes off Erik Johnson's skate and past Devon Levi with 15:42 left in the 2nd period.
#Sabres 1-12-2 trailing after one #NHLBruins 10-2-3 leading after one. BUF outscored 48-26 in 1st (NHL worst -22). But plus-8 in periods 2-3. Weird team.
Bruins lead 2-0 after the first period. The Sabres had only two shots on goal during a 4-minute power play, then the Bruins scored a power-play goal with Krebs in the box for tripping.
Sabres down 2-0 after one period but have an 8-7 shot advantage.
After 20: Bruins lead the Sabres 2-0. Shots on goal 8-7 for Buffalo.
End-1st: #NHLBruins lead #Sabres 2-0. Shots were 8-7 for Buffalo. That wasn't an egregious period by any means but you can't lose the special teams battle that badly and make two big coverage mistakes against this team.
Slick power play goal with Jake DeBrusk feeding to Charlie Coyle wide open in the slot after wheeling behind the back of the Buffalo net. Coyle's 11th goal of the season makes it a 2-0 lead for the Bruins. Big swing after the B's killing off a 4-minute Sabres PP
Charlie Coyle, 2-0 PPG #LetsGoBuffalo #NHLBruins https://t.co/F5ppd0Bwlz
The Sabres are last in the NHL in first-period goals allowed (48) and first-period goal differential (-22). Tough to win consistently when you're trailing so often early in games.
Coyle buries the PPG on a nice feed from DeBrusk. 2-0 Bruins.
2-0 Bruins DeBrusk, behind the net, feeds Coyle in front.
Charlie Coyle scores a power-play goal at 13:42. Bruins up 2-0.
Sabres come up empty-handed on their power play. Bruins get a chance when Marchand comes out of the box to create a 2-on-1 but Levi comes up with the save. Now the Bruins will head to their first power play. Krebs off for tripping.
The Sabres missed the net a few times during that 4-minute power play. Only one shot on goal. Some overpassing and hesitation. Second unit had a strong finish. Buffalo is 2 for 25 on the power play in its last 10 games.
PP is over. #Sabres were bad in the first two minutes and mediocre in the second two. One shot on goal and Levi had to bail them out on a 2-on-1 as Marchand got a great chance out of the box. That would have been the ultimate take that.
1-0 Bruins Mason Lohrei scores 4:19 into the first period. Levi stopped the initial shot by van Riemsdyk, but the rebound went to the slot. No one on the Sabres was there to prevent Lohrei from scoring an easy goal.
#Sabres had 4-0 lead in shots. Bruins get two quick ones, with Mason Lohrei beating Clifton to a rebound and banging it home at 4:19.... (Third of his career. At least it's not his first..)... 1-0 Boston.
Erik Johnson was still upset when I spoke to him after the OT loss. According to Johnson, the ref told the Sabres' bench that he was given the instigator penalty because they were complaining too much in the first period. "It was bullshit." https://t.co/YwR0BgBaiK
The Sabres were told that Erik Johnson's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty wasn't because of his fight with Will Cuylle in 2nd period. It was was for something that happened in the 1st period. My one-on-one chat with Johnson: “It was bullshit.” https://t.co/YwR0BgBaiK
The Sabres were told by the officials that Erik Johnson's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty wasn't because of his fight with Will Cuylle in 2nd period. It was was for something that happened in the 1st period. My one-on-one chat with Johnson: “It was bullshit.”…
The Sabres were told by the officials that Erik Johnson's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty wasn't because of his fight with Will Cuyle in 2nd period. It was for something that occurred in 1st period. You'll want to read what he told me at MSG: https://t.co/YwR0BgBaiK
The Sabres' first power play of the night comes with 2:51 left in the third period. It's still 3-3.
To be clear, Erik Johnson was assessed a game misconduct. The Sabres are down to 5 defensemen. Jeff Skinner will be out of the penalty box shortly.
Erik Johnson didn't force Cuylle into a fight. He challenged Cuylle, who accepted. Shouldn't be an extra penalty, imo, then the officials tried to send a message by giving Johnson and Skinner 10-minute misconducts for disagreeing. Weak. https://t.co/bzOjloo0kt
Cuylle squishes Ryan Johnson into the end boards and Erik Johnson drops the gloves with Cuylle. Erik Johnson gets a 2-minute conduct penalty on top of the fighting major. So #NYR get a power play. The Sabres are not happy.
#Sabres back at it before the flight to New York. https://t.co/zEPiVvnK8S
Sabres win 9-3.