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04/25 03:10 CDT Buffalo visits Boston with 2-1 series lead
Buffalo visits Boston with 2-1 series lead
By The Associated Press
Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (45-27-10,
in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT
LINE: Bruins -115, Sabres -105; over/under is 6
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Sabres lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Boston Bruins in the first round of
the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Thursday for the
eighth time this season. The Sabres won 3-1 in the last meeting.
Boston has a 45-27-10 record overall and a 12-14-3 record in Atlantic Division
games. The Bruins rank second in league play serving 11.9 penalty minutes per
game.
Buffalo has a 50-23-9 record overall and an 18-7-4 record in Atlantic Division
play. The Sabres have a 46-4-8 record when scoring three or more goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Morgan Geekie has 39 goals and 29 assists for the Bruins. Mark
Kastelic has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has 19 goals and 55 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has scored
six goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 4.4 penalties
and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Sabres: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.7 assists, 5.3 penalties and 14.4 penalty
minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.
Sabres: Jiri Kulich: out for season (ear), Sam Carrick: out (arm), Josh Norris:
day to day (undisclosed), Justin Danforth: out for season (kneecap).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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