Sam Reinhart scored to an establish an early lead and Linus Ullmark was steady in his return to the net, but a lopsided third period was the difference for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday.
The Sabres entered the second intermission with a 2-1 lead on the strength of goals from Reinhart and Kyle Okposo. Nick Ritchie tied the game early in the third period and Craig Smith scored the winning goal with 3:50 remaining. The Bruins played to a 15-3 shot advantage over the final 20 minutes.
The loss extended Buffalo's winless streak to 17 games (0-15-2).
Here are five takeaways.
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Takeaways from Saturday's game in Boston

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Condensed Game: Sabres @ Bruins
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POSTGAME: Okposo
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