2010 NHL Playoffs - Bruins beat Sabres 5-3, tie...

The trend continued in the first game of today’s action in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. NBC aired the 1:00 pm ET game, between #3 Buffalo and #6 Boston. It was the first of three games scheduled to take place, with #1 Washington looking to rebound against #8 Montreal and later, #3 Vancouver taking on #6 Los Angeles.

Buffalo jumped out to an early first period lead, when Tyler Myers scored just 2:55 into the game, putting the Sabres up 1-0. Matt Ellis gave Buffalo a 2-0 lead before heading into the second period.

Boston then started finding the net, scoring five of the next six goals. Michael Ryder and Zdeno Chara both scored a goal in the second to tie the game at 2-2, but again Buffalo would go to the intermission with the lead, 3-2, when Jason Pominville scored at 16:41.

The third period would belong solely to the Bruins as they scored three unanswered goals to pick up the win 5-3 and tie the series at 1-1. Ryder and Chara both scored their second goals of the game to open the third period and Mark Recchi added an empty-net goal to cap off the win.

The two teams will now travel to Boston for games three and four.

aaron kroh

photo courtesy of nhl.com

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Timothy H. Apr 17, 2010, 8:57pm UTC

first let me say that I am a Buffalo Sabres fan, but that being said I can't remember a game that had so many crazy bounces for one team that being boston the first goal bounces up into the air then is knocked out of the air and in and then the 2nd goal goes off of our defenseman's stick right to a wide open Chara and then that ridiculous 4 on 2 after an errant pass when we had a glorious scoring chance and then the icing on the cake a deflected goal off of our own player's stick to give them the lead I mean how many breaks can one team get isn't it supposed to even out somewhere I was feeling bad for our goalie Ryan Miller he didn't have a chance on any of the 4 goals I mean what can you do about bounces like that.

Aaron Kroh Apr 17, 2010, 9:23pm UTC

I know what you're saying Tim. I've been feeling the same way watching Fleury, except he has had chances to stop shots but just hasn't. I still believe that Buffalo will win the series, but you're right, they need to give Miller a chance to win the game.

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Timothy H. Apr 17, 2010, 9:48pm UTC

yeah I know what your saying there sure has been a lot of shaky goaltender play as I saw Washington pulled their starter down 2-0 and they got as far behind as 4-1 to Montreal, but have rallied to tie it 5-5 and force overtime so I am going to make sure I get back in to see that my favorite part of the playoffs overtime and no commercials makes it worthwhile all in itself this has to be the most tightly fought top to bottom that I can remember 1 through 8 and look at the western conference with so many teams over 100 points for the season this may be the most tightly played playoffs ever where anyone can win as you can see if with Washington the overwhelming favorite going in they have been matched by Montreal since the opening game and they are very lucky to have gotten into overtime as they scored with under 90 seconds left to tie it.

I don't have a problem if my team loses if the other team outplays them, because that will happen just don't give the game away is the way I look at it and that game today was the first time all year they lost a game when leading going into the third period, but I knew that would happen, because they were beating on that to death until they put the hex on them.

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2010 NHL Playoffs - Bruins beat Sabres 5-3, tie series 1-1. Ryder and Chara 2 goals each!

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