It was abundantly clear with the Boston Bruins on the brink of playoff elimination that their best players need to step if they were going to keep their season alive.
That’s exactly what happened in Buffalo as David Pastrnak scored an overtime game-winner to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 win in Game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night that extended the postseason run back to Boston on Friday night.
The Black and Gold’s big dogs showed up to play in a must-win game and made certain that they would get at least one more game on home ice. It was a fitting display of backbone and pride for a hockey team that responded all season long when they were backed into a corner, so it reasoned that the playoffs would be no different for experienced, prideful impact players like No. 88, who finished with a game-high seven shots on net and 12 shot attempts. Read More