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Slow starts always make for interesting games! After a scoreless first period, the second period resulted in an explosion of goals from the Bruins and the Sabres. Fortunately, the defense looked much more comfortable with the return of Jaroslav Spacek, as well as the new captaincy of Toni Lydman. One of the most important aspects of the game was the penalty kill. Unfortunately, the trend for Buffalo to continuously take penalties is not too cute. It was nice to see a lot of team work to deny Boston the chance to even get near Ryan Miller. And when worse came to worst, Lydman blocked a shot with his face. Not exactly a pretty sight afterwards, but it worked! Maxim Afinogenov and Brian Campbell both scored for the Sabres to answer a 2-0 deficit early in the second period.

The third period was another time for nail-biting, as Boston scored 3:08 in, and the Sabres looked like they might not have anything left. Then again, we know how sneaky they can be! Paul Gaustad had something to say about that, and tied up the score at 3-3. Ultimately, this would lead to another overtime, which seems to be the trend these days! A lot of chances were generated, but a lobbed shot ended up sealing a win for Boston. It was a ridiculous looking goal, and quite the way to end the game. However, the Sabres still ended up with a point! The game also showed that the power play unit is still functioning, and that the defense corps is coming back with a vengence.

The next game for the Sabres is tomorrow, November 2, at 7:30 PM against the Florida Panthers. Make sure to tune in for another good hockey night!


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