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The Boston Bruins have long been the class of the Atlantic Division in addition to being among the greatest teams in the NHL. The Bruins managed to finish second in the Atlantic despite losing talent throughout the offseason.

The Buffalo Sabres have recently had a terrible time playing the Bruins. This year, how did the boys in Beantown fare versus the blue and gold? Buffalo hosted the first of three games back in November. Playing in his 1,000th NHL game, former Sabres captain Kyle Okposo made the evening memorable.

The Sabres suffered a heartbreaking 5-2 loss. Before Victor Olofsson’s goal broke the 5-0 Bruins advantage, Buffalo trailed 3-0 going into the second period. The two teams met in Boston a few weeks later.

Goalie Devon Levi of the Sabres was playing in his hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it was a return to familiar territory. JJ Peterka broke the ice and gave Buffalo the lead after the first period ended without a goal. Tage Thompson made it 2-0 toward the end of the period, and a little more than a minute later, Brad Marchand sliced the Sabres’ lead in half.

The Sabres lost 5-2, and it was an agonizing defeat. Buffalo was behind 5-0 going into the second period, but Victor Olofsson’s goal broke the Bruins’ five-point lead. The teams squared off in Boston a few weeks later.

Devon Levi, the goalie for the Sabres, was playing in his hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it felt like a homecoming. JJ Peterka broke the ice by giving Buffalo a 1-0 lead following a scoreless first period. Brad Marchand cut the Sabres’ lead in half a little more than a minute after Tage Thompson made it 2-0 towards the end of the period.