After breaking the longest active playoff drought in the NHL by finishing the season in the Atlantic Division’s top spot, the No. 1 seed Buffalo Sabres opened their first playoff series since 2011 with a big win at home.
Though the Boston Bruins were up 2-0 going into the final eight minutes of Game 1, Buffalo’s Tage Thompson ended the Sabres’ 15-year playoff scoring drought with a goal, before scoring the game-tying goal minutes later. Mattias Samuelsson followed that up with the go-ahead goal to make it 3-2 Buffalo, and Alex Tuch hit the empty net for Buffalo’s insurance goal.
Boston ended up scoring another in the final eight seconds of the game, but Buffalo took Game 1, 4-3.
Bruins vs. Sabres: what to know
- When: April 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: KeyBank Center (Buffalo, New York)
- Channel: ESPN2
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The Bruins and Sabres will face off in Game 2 tonight.
Following tonight’s game, the series will move to Boston for Games 3 and 4, beginning with Game 3 on Thursday, April 23.
Bruins vs. Sabres start time
Game 2 of the Bruins vs. Sabres playoff series is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight, April 21.
How to watch Bruins vs. Sabres Game 2 for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Ducks-Oilers game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching hockey live for free — the five-day free trial of its MySports genre pack has ESPN, plus all of the other channels you’ll need for the NHL playoffs. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $44.99/month for your first two months and gain access to 20+ live sports channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
Bruins vs. Sabres playoff schedule
- Game 1: Buffalo 4, Boston 3
- Game 2: Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET April 21 (ESPN)
- Game 3: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. ET April 23 (TNT)
- Game 4: Buffalo at Boston, 2 p.m. ET April 26 (TNT)
- *Game 5: Boston at Buffalo, April 28 TBD
- *Game 6: Buffalo at Boston, May 1 TBD
- *Game 7: Boston at Buffalo, May 3 TBD
*- If necessary
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