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Buffalo Sabres Score 4 3rd-Period Goals to Beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in Playoff Opener

Tage Thompson scored twice as Buffalo erased a 2-0 deficit with four goals in 6:46 and took Game 1, 4-3.

  • On Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres overcame a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in Game 1, marking Buffalo's first playoff game in 15 years after a 5,473-day drought.
  • Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm scored early goals giving Boston a 2-0 lead, but the Bruins unraveled in the final 20 minutes, failing to clear their zone and allowing four unanswered goals.
  • Tage Thompson sparked the rally with two goals, including a wrap-around backhander with 7:58 remaining, while Mattias Samuelsson scored the go-ahead goal just 52 seconds after Thompson tied the contest.
  • Alex Tuch sealed the victory with an empty-netter with 1:12 remaining, despite David Pastrnak scoring in the final seconds for Boston. Buffalo hosts Game 2 on Tuesday.
  • The win marks Buffalo's first overall playoff victory since a 1-0 win over Philadelphia in 2011, and the Sabres erased the two-goal deficit in a 6:46 span during the third period.
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The Washington Post broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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