Sabres power play goes ice-cold again as series against the Bruins shifts to Boston for Game 3

by | Apr 22, 2026 | Sports

BOSTON — The Sabres haven’t been able to push the Bruins around on the ice.What’s worse, Buffalo hasn’t been able to take advantage of their power plays when Boston pushes back.The Sabres are 0-for-9 with a man advantage in the first two games of the playoff series against the Bruins, which is tied 1-1 as it shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Thursday night. That’s after finishing the season without scoring on their last 22 power plays over the final seven games.“It’s always a concern, for sure,” said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who last celebrated a power-play goal in March. “I think we’ll have to tweak some things.”The Sabres came into the series offended by a comment that Bruins coach Marco Sturm made about being the bigger and stronger team. Neither team backed down on Tuesday night, when they had several fights and a combined 94 penalty minutes.”It’s a seven-game series so you see those guys all the time and there’s game inside the game, obviously,” Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov said. “Emotions are really high, everybody wants to win, everybody is competitive on the ice, so sometimes you just ended up in the scrums and the fights like that.”When/Where to Watch: Game 3, Thursday, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)Series: Tied 1-1.R …

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