There is no way the Bruins can finish last in the Atlantic with a 10-point lead over Buffalo, but the Sabres have three games in hand, and the Bs are going west and have to play in Buffalo in April.
Tonight will have a well-oiled crowd given St Patrick's Day
Tonight's Officials
Referees Garrett Rank (7), Kyle Rehman (10)
Linespersons Bevan Mills (53), Jesse Marquis (86)
TONIGHT’S GAME- The Bruins host the Sabres tonight in the third of four games between these teams this season and the second of two Buffalo visits to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 30-30-8 overall this season with a 19-12-5 record on home ice.- The Bruins host Buffalo tonight in the final home game of their March schedule ... They will finish the month on the road in Vegas (Mar. 20), San Jose (Mar. 22), Los Angeles (Mar. 23), Anaheim (Mar. 26) and Detroit (Mar. 29)
MILESTONES APPROACHING- Jeremy Swayman is one win shy of his 100th NHL win.- Joonas Korpisalo is two games shy of his 300th NHL game.- Andrew Peeke is five games short of his 300th NHL game.- Henri Jokiharju is six points short of his 100th NHL point.- Parker Wotherspoon is six games shy of his 100th NHL game.- Henri Jokiharju is seven games shy of his 400th NHL game.- Elias Lindholm is seven points short of his 600th NHL point.INJURIES- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (LTIR)- Charlie McAvoy: Upper body (LTIR)
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Sabres are meeting for the 317th time in their histories with a 159-115-29-13 record and a 1,032-960 scoring edge in those games.- The Bruins are 90-47-14-6 vs. Buffalo with a 559-446 scoring advantage in those 157 home games.- The Bruins and Sabres have split the first two games of this season’s series with a 3-1 Boston win on Dec. 21 and a 7-2 Buffalo win on Jan. 28.