Buffalo Sabres Beat Boston Bruins 4-3 in First Playoff Win in 15 Years
The Buffalo Sabres came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night. It was Buffalo's first playoff win in 15 years. Tage Thompson scored two goals in the final eight minutes to spark the comeback.
The Buffalo Sabres pulled off a stunning comeback Sunday night, beating the Boston Bruins 4-3 in their first playoff game since 2011. The team hadn't won a playoff game in 15 years.
Buffalo trailed 2-0 heading into the third period at KeyBank Center. Then everything changed in the final eight minutes. Tage Thompson scored two goals to lead the charge, while Mattias Samuelsson and Alex Tuch also found the net.
The arena went from quiet to explosive as fans celebrated the historic win. This was Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series against Boston.
The Sabres' playoff drought was one of the longest in major professional sports. The team struggled for years after their last playoff appearance in 2011. This season, they won their first division title since the 2009-10 season, setting up this long-awaited return to playoff hockey.
This ends one of the longest playoff droughts in major sports. Buffalo fans have waited over a decade to see their team win a playoff game. The dramatic comeback shows the Sabres might finally be competitive again after years of struggling.
Game 2 of the series between Buffalo and Boston. The Sabres will try to take a 2-0 series lead.
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