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Bruins Blown Out 6-1, Must Win Game 5

4/28/2026

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Summary

Bruins Stumble

April 26, 2026, the Boston Bruins lost 6-1 to Buffalo Sabres, falling behind 3-1 in the series.
The Buffalo Sabres scored goals, opening at 4:17 after a Minten turnover, three coming from Bruins giveaways.
David Pastrnak had zero points and one shot, prompting Charlie McAvoy to say team should be embarrassed.
Coach Marco Sturm called the performance unacceptable while Boston must win Game 5 in Buffalo on Tuesday.

Summary

Sabres Odds Rise

Sabres' championship odds have risen to 9%, fourth-best in the league behind Colorado (22%), Carolina (21%) and Tampa Bay (10%).
Buffalo has not won a playoff series since 2007, when it advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Defenseman Bowen Byram leads NHL blueliners with three goals and ranks second among defensemen with five points.
Goaltender Alex Lyon holds a 0.89 goals-against average and a .964 save percentage in the postseason.

Summary

Bruins Collapse

Boston Bruins allowed four first-period goals, a playoff high since 1991.
Bruins forward Viktor Arvidsson left with an injury and did not return.
Bruins pulled Jeremy Swayman for allowing six goals in 29 shots and had Joonas Korpisalo stop all six.
Alex Lyon made 21 saves before a goal by Sean Kuraly ended his shutout.
Mattias Samuelsson’s cross-check on Rasmus Dahlin earned a major and a game misconduct for Nikita Zadorov.

History

Historical Context

Buffalo’s last playoff series win came in the 2006-07 season, when the Sabres captured the Presidents’ Trophy with a franchise-record 53 victories and reached the Eastern Conference finals before falling to the Ottawa Senators in five games. The 2026 matchup revives that drought, as the Sabres again seek to end a 19-year series-win void.

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Bruins Stumble

April 26, 2026, the Boston Bruins lost 6-1 to Buffalo Sabres, falling behind 3-1 in the series.
The Buffalo Sabres scored goals, opening at 4:17 after a Minten turnover, three coming from Bruins giveaways.
David Pastrnak had zero points and one shot, prompting Charlie McAvoy to say team should be embarrassed.
Coach Marco Sturm called the performance unacceptable while Boston must win Game 5 in Buffalo on Tuesday.

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