Before the Boston Bruins widened the gap with a string of third-period goals, the Sabres had ample opportunity to erase a one-goal deficit on Thursday.
Lack of success on the power play factored largely in a second straight loss.
"Those are moments in the game where you can kind of turn the tide, gain some momentum and capitalize and get a get a goal," Jeff Skinner said afterward. "We're not doing that."
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