Sabres Rally Late to Shock Bruins in Playoff Return

53 articles · Updated · NHL.com · Apr 20

The Buffalo Sabres stunned the Boston Bruins with four third-period goals to win 4-3 in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Tage Thompson scored twice, Mattias Samuelsson netted the go-ahead goal, and Alex Tuch added an empty-netter as Buffalo rallied from a 2-0 deficit.
This marks Buffalo’s first playoff win since 2011, ending a 14-season drought and giving them a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series.

Can Buffalo's rookie goalie, fresh off injury, consistently outplay a Vezina Trophy candidate in his first playoff series?

With their 15-year drought over, can the Sabres sustain this emotional momentum for a deep playoff run?

How did Tage Thompson leverage his Olympic gold medal experience to lead Buffalo's stunning third-period rally?

How did a mid-season GM change ignite the Sabres' historic playoff comeback against the Bruins?

What lessons in leadership can be learned from the Sabres' dramatic turnaround under new management?