BOSTON - Evan Rodrigues seemed to sum up the feeling in the dressing room following a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. It was a disappointing result, but one they need to build on.
The Sabres dominated the Bruins for the first 20 minutes, showcasing the aggressive tendencies they're looking to instill as habits. They pinched along the boards, closed gaps quickly, and moved up the ice as a connected five-man unit.
The Bruins, as reigning conference champions are prone to do, picked up their game coming out of the second intermission. Even then, the Sabres stuck to their plan. It translated in every area but the scoreboard.
Disappointed with result, Sabres see areas to build on in loss to Bruins
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