Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Josh Norris added an empty-netter.
Alex Lyon finished with 25 saves.
The 4-2 series victory is the latest milestone for Buffalo, which saw the end of its 14-year playoff drought by capturing its first Atlantic Division title.
The 2007 season was also the last time the Sabres advanced to the second round.
They lost in the conference finals that year.
Buffalo will play the winner of the Montreal-Tampa Bay series in the second round.
Sabres eliminate Bruins in Game 6
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