At The Final Horn: Bruins 2 - Sabres 0

The Buffalo Sabres couldn't get anything going on the power play in their 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo had three power plays - including their final opportunity - cut short after committing penalties while on the man advantage. The Sabres finished 0-for-6 on the power play with five shots on goal.
With 2:34 remaining in regulation, Buffalo was set up to have a 5-on-3 opportunity for 1:33 that they turned into a 6-on-3 when they pulled goaltender Dustin Tokarski in favor of the extra attacker. Buffalo generated zero shots on the 6-on-3 and then committed a too-many-men-on-the-ice penalty once the initial two-man advantage expired.
Tokarski made 39 saves.
Brad Marchand and Connor Clifton scored for Boston. Tuukka Rask turned aside all 32 shots he faced.

What happened

The Bruins opened the scoring 8:06 into the first period when Marchand capitalized on a rebound and lifted the puck in on a backhand.
Rask made a tremendous glove save on Dylan Cozens with 6:36 remaining, just as Buffalo's first power play of the game expired.

Boston took a 2-0 lead when Clifton's point shot made its way through Tokarski's legs and trickled over the goal line 3:03 into the second period.

Worth mentioning

-Drake Caggiula made his debut in a Sabres uniform, skating 10:42.
-The game was the 300th regular-season meeting between the Sabres and Bruins. Boston is the first opponent the Sabres have played in the regular season 300 times in franchise history. Buffalo's 125 wins against Boston are the team's second-highest total against any opponent (Montreal, 130).

Coming up

Buffalo has two more games against the Bruins this week. They'll open a back-to-back set Thursday night at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m. on MSG and WGR 550. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 on MSG.
Friday's game will be Fan Appreciation Night. Click here for details and ticket information.