David Pastrnak's Breakaway in OT Keeps Bruins' Season Alive Against Sabres
Boston's season came down to one moment, and David Pastrnak delivered it when it mattered most. His breakaway goal at 9:14 of overtime sent the visiting Bruins past the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night, keeping Boston's postseason hopes alive.
Pastrnak Steps Up When It Counts
This wasn't a blowout. This wasn't a dominant performance. This was a one-goal game that could have gone either way, and that's exactly why Pastrnak's moment mattered so much. The Bruins were staring down elimination, and instead of folding in Buffalo, they found a way to force their series to continue. One breakaway. One goal. One chance to stay alive.
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The Bruins are heading home still breathing in this series, but they know the margin for error is razor-thin. Buffalo holds the series advantage, and Boston needs to string wins together if they want to advance. Pastrnak's heroics bought them another day, another game, another shot at survival.
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