Sabres reach second round after beating Bruins 4-2 in series
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Updated · TSN · May 2
Sabres reach second round after beating Bruins 4-2 in series
18 articles · Updated · TSN · May 2
Buffalo sealed it with a 4-1 Game 6 win in Boston, its first playoff series victory since 2007 and only the second time in franchise history it won its first three road games of a postseason.
Rasmus Dahlin, the 2018 No. 1 pick, said the young team kept learning, while coach Lindy Ruff said he had promised players they would win after their Game 5 overtime setback.
Goaltender Alex Lyon allowed only five goals in five appearances, a Sabres playoff record over that span, and Buffalo will next face either Montreal or Tampa Bay after the Lightning forced Game 7.
After breaking a 19-year curse, can the Sabres' young core and a star coach actually contend for the Stanley Cup?
Is Dylan Holloway's $38.75M 'team-friendly' deal a genius move by the Blues or a major gamble on an injury-prone star?