BOSTON -- The Buffalo Sabres won a Stanley Cup Playoff series for the first time since 2007, defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden on Friday.

The easiest thing anyone could've done after the Buffalo Sabres embarrassed the Boston Bruins in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead was to dismiss the Bruins out of hand and declare the series was over.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could earn a massive punishment from the NHL after his shocking actions in Game 6.

The B’s 2-1 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday at KeyBank Center forced a Game 6 in the first-round series, which Boston trails 3-2. The Bruins will battle to keep their season alive and tie things up come the 7:30 p.m. puck drop.

The Bruins’ hearts were broken after they were eliminated, but the reality was that they lost to a better team.

Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.

The Boston Bruins (1-2) should feel their backs against the wall ahead of Sunday afternoon's Game 4 inside TD Garden.

The Boston Bruins are heading back to the postseason with momentum on their side after a clinical shutout win over the Devils in the final game of the regular season. By clinching the top wild-card spot, the Bruins have set up a physical, high-stakes ...

The Avalanche, meanwhile, will face the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of the Western Conference series. Colorado won a 9-6 shootout in Game 1, and followed that up with a solid 5-2 win in Game 2. A win would put the Avs on track to sweep their second series in a row.