Bruins Round 1, Game 1: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Sabres
BUFFALO, NY – The Boston Bruins (0-0) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (0-0) in Game 1 of the Eastern […] The post Bruins Round 1, Game 1: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Sabres appeared first on Boston Hockey Now.
BUFFALO, NY – The Boston Bruins (0-0) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (0-0) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday night in Western New York. The Bruins finished as the top wild card in the Eastern Conference, closing the season with 45 wins and 100 points. The Sabres won their division for the first time since 2010, posting a 50-win season and 109 points.
Last time the Sabres won the division, the Bruins knocked them off in six games. These teams met four times this season (BOS: 3-1-0); two of them came in October. The Sabres are a different team now.
They made a front office change, and the results showed up on the ice. The Sabres posted a 36-9-5 record since Jarmo Kekalainen took over as GM, which is the best record in the league by far. The Bruins will lean on their physical game this series, led by Nikita Zadorov and the fourth line.
The only concern? Staying disciplined. So long as the Bruins can do that, their physical game can disrupt Buffalo’s fast-paced game and possibly tilt a few games, if not the series.