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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 5, Boston 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 19070

Sabres 5, Bruins 4 (OT): Matt D'Agostini scored on a partial breakaway just 22 seconds into overtime as host Buffalo won its second straight game following the Olympic break.

Matt Moulson tallied with 53 seconds remaining in the third period to forge a 4-4 tie, slapping home a loose puck following a carom off the skate of Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk. Buffalo then took advantage of an ill-advised pass by Loui Eriksson as D'Agostini gained a step on Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and backhanded the puck under the extended right pad of Chad Johnson (21 saves) to end the contest.

Brian Flynn and Latvian Olympian Zemgus Girgensons each scored and set up a goal while defenseman Tyler Myers also tallied for the cellar-dwelling Sabres, who have split the first four meetings with their Atlantic Division rival. Jhonas Enroth turned aside 29 shots to snap a personal 14-game winless streak (0-10-4) and record his second win - and first since Oct. 25 versus Florida.

Milan Lucic collected a goal and an assist while Brad Marchand netted his team-leading 20th tally for the Bruins, who fell to 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. Chara and Chris Kelly also scored and defenseman Torey Krug notched two assists in the setback.

With Moulson serving a double-minor for high-sticking, Krug deked Enroth to the ice and skated around the net before sliding the puck through the slot. Lucic unleashed a blast from the left faceoff circle before Enroth was able to settle himself, giving the Bruins a 4-3 lead at 9:43 of the third period.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lucic, who picked up an assist on Chara's tally, has scored three goals and set up four others during his five-game point streak. ... Marchand is riding a three-game goal-scoring streak and reached the 20-goal plateau for the third time in four seasons. ... Enroth improved to 1-4-2 in eight career appearances against Boston.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Buffalo
Milan Lucic 2 Points Brian Flynn 2
Milan Lucic 1 Goals Brian Flynn 1
Torey Krug 2 Assists Ville Leino 2
Milan Lucic 1 Power Play Goals Tyler Myers 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Chad Johnson .808 Save Percentage Jhonas Enroth .879
Chad Johnson 21 Saves Jhonas Enroth 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 33 4 2-4 4-5 12 31
Buffalo 26 5 1-5 2-4 10 24
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Sabres have a W/L % of .188 after a win and .326 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bruins have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .800 after a loss.