Boston beats Buffalo, extends series
- David Pastrnak scored at 9:14 of overtime Tuesday night, lifting the Boston Bruins past the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in Game 5. - Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring on a power play, Hampus Lindholm tied it, and Jeremy Swayman finished with 24 saves. - Boston cut Buffalo’s series lead to 3-2 and sent the first-round matchup back to TD Garden. (nhl.com)
David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime Tuesday, and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in Game 5. (nhl.com) The win kept Boston alive in the Eastern Conference first-round series and cut Buffalo’s lead to 3-2. Game 6 is scheduled for Friday at TD Garden in Boston. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) Buffalo struck first at 7:53 of the second period when Rasmus Dahlin scored on the power play after Jason Zucker set him up from the left circle. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) Boston answered at 11:39 of the second when Hampus Lindholm put in a rebound for his first goal of the playoffs. Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for the Bruins. (nhl.com) The series had looked close to over two days earlier. Buffalo won Game 4 by a 6-1 score on Sunday, April 26, to take a 3-1 lead and bring the Bruins to the edge of elimination. (bleacherreport.com) (nhl.com) Pastrnak’s winner came after Boston forced a turnover in its own zone and sent him ahead alone. Buffalo’s own recap called it an overtime breakaway that sent the series back to Boston. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) Buffalo still holds the edge. The Sabres need one more win to reach the second round, while Boston now has to win twice in a row after surviving its first elimination game. (nhl.com) For Boston, the immediate change was simple: the season did not end in Buffalo on Tuesday night. The series goes on, with Pastrnak’s overtime goal turning a 3-1 deficit into at least one more game. (nhl.com)
