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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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The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, and one of the more intriguing first-round match-ups features the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins.The Sabres are making their first playoff appearance since 2011, and despite coming in as the Atlantic Division's top-seed, the Bruins are the ones coming into the series with their chest puffed out a bit.Bruins coach Marco Sturm was asked about the series and talked up his team's size and physicality comp…
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