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'The last two overtime games have ended in Boston's favor, but it hasn't always been that fortunate this season. Yesterday, the Bruins tied a league record with their 28th trip to the extra period and now have a 7-7-14 season mark in overtime. That's a lot of extra hockey to play in an 82-game season.' … [Read more...] about Bruins rattle Sabres again

'Yesterday, he made the biggest play of the game. With the score tied 2-2 in overtime, McGillis broke up a 2-on-1 chance by Buffalo, collected the puck and quickly moved it up ice to Michael Nylander. McGillis' defensive play created a 2-on-1 and resulted in Mike Knuble's game-winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Boynton comes out fighting against Buffalo

'"(Boynton's) goal was definitely a boost for our team," said Bruin coach Mike Sullivan. "When you get a bounce off the glass like that, that cuts their lead in half, it gives you a lift . . . To a certain extent you make your brakes. Certainly we were fortunate with that one."' … [Read more...] about Working OT is OK with Bruins

'In a matter of a few seconds, the Bruins went from apparent losers to jubilant victors after Mike Knuble's overtime goal off a brilliant Michael Nylander pass with 3.9 seconds left gave Boston a dramatic 3-2 comeback win.' … [Read more...] about Fleet turn of events for B's

'To say that things took a turn for the worse for Buffalo in the second period would be an understatement.' … [Read more...] about Bruins Maul Sabres For Another OT Loss

'Then, at 11:33, Jay McKee pushed the Sabres' lead to 2-0. Maxim Afinogenov moved in on a three-on-two on the left wing and - feeling pressure - cut the inside. As he cut, he tucked a backhanded pass back against the grain to McKee, who gathered the puck and snapped it to the top corner, short-side, for the two-goal lead. But Nick Boynton cut the Buffalo lead in half … [Read more...] about Bruins beat Sabres 3-2 in OT

'Brian Rolston won a faceoff in the Boston end and passed it back to Boynton. Short-handed, he reared back to ice the puck and fired it off the boards at the red line. But instead of following the boards around, as Biron expected, it bounced off and went straight to the spot that the goaltender had vacated to play the puck behind the net.' … [Read more...] about Boston 3, Buffalo 2, OT

'Buffalo squandered a two-goal lead, but salvaged a point and moved within five points of the New York Islanders for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Bostn 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)

'Ruff already has compared him to a younger Dmitri Kalinin. The only thing Jillson lacked was experience.' … [Read more...] about Jillson moves away from home

'The Bruins have earned 21 points in games they didn't win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Bruins

'The Sabres have scored 18 goals in their last five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres thumbnails

'"We would have been a pretty down club if we didn't walk out of here with a point at the end of the night," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "That point at the end of the year, you may point to that point and say that's the point that got you in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres make their point before losing

'Eight power plays against, including three five-on-threes, usually translates into a bad result. But last night, although the Bruins played with fire against the Buffalo Sabres, they somehow avoided getting burned.' … [Read more...] about Knuble's goal is extra special

'Jillson heard about the deal on TV when the Bruins were in Nashville. At the time, Sullivan told him it wasn't official but an hour later, he found out it was.' … [Read more...] about Compassion for Moore voiced after ruling

'``The way the momentum changed like that, it could really have deflated us,'' Bruins coach Mike Sullivan said. ``But it didn't deflate us. We just came right back and kept playing.''' … [Read more...] about B's kill off Sabres