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Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins

  • The Buffalo Sabres host the Bruins tonight at KeyBank Center, marking Buffalo's first playoff series since 2010 after winning the Atlantic Division title.
  • First-Year Boston coach Marco Sturm suggested the Bruins will outmuscle Buffalo, while Sabres coach Lindy Ruff recalled intense animosity between the clubs during his 1980s playing days.
  • Bruins players like Sean Kuraly and Tanner Jeannot use a rugged style to clog the neutral zone, while the Sabres rely on up-tempo transition play. "We have to be smart, but we're going to go after them," Sturm said.
  • Boston is making its 78th playoff appearance, second in the NHL, while Buffalo's roster features 12 players with playoff experience alongside captain Rasmus Dahlin, who played 568 regular-season games before his postseason debut.
  • Sabres forward Alex Tuch emphasized playoff intensity, stating, "When it comes playoffs, everyone's got to play big and strong to be able to win," as Boston won three of four regular-season meetings.
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Bruins vs. Sabres a long-awaited rivalry renewal

Boston and Buffalo are meeting in a playoff series for the ninth time, but the first since 2010.

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Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins

After ending their NHL-record 14-season playoff drought, the Buffalo Sabres seek to revive an old rivalry when facing the Boston Bruins in a first-round series that opens Sunday.

·United States
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