Buffalo Just Dropped 6 on Boston in Game 4 and the Bruins Are One Loss From Elimination

The Buffalo Sabres walked into TD Garden on Sunday and absolutely dismantled the Boston Bruins 6-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Four goals in the opening period set the tone early, and the Sabres never let up, heading back home with a commanding 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5 on Tuesday.

This wasn't even close. Peyton Krebs got Buffalo on the board just 4:17 into the first period, and it was already 3-0 before 10 minutes had elapsed. By the time the opening frame ended, the Sabres had four goals on the board and the game was completely out of reach. Krebs, Josh Doan, Bowen Byram, and Alex Tuch all chipped in a goal and an assist each. Zach Benson and Beck Malenstyn added to the onslaught as well.

The Bruins Got Buried in the First 20 Minutes

Buffalo came out with a plan and executed it to perfection. The Sabres dominated the opening period with a 19-5 shot advantage and eight high-danger scoring chances. Krebs' opening goal came off a turnover that Tuch turned into a no-look pass to the slot. Doan made it 2-0 just two seconds after Boston killed off a penalty, deflecting Ryan McLeod's pass at the top of the crease. Benson went 3-0 on his own, stealing the puck from Jordan Harris and sneaking a backhand shot five-hole on Jeremy Swayman.

Byram capped the four-goal barrage with his third goal in three games, taking a pass from Owen Power down the left side and firing it past a sprawling Swayman with 5:36 left in the period. The defenseman had come to play.

Goaltender Alex Lyon was all business for Buffalo, making 23 saves and posting a shutout until Sean Kuraly broke through with 40 seconds left in the third period. Swayman allowed six goals on 29 shots before Boston pulled him for Joonas Korpisalo late in the game. To make matters worse for the Bruins, they lost Viktor Arvidsson to an upper-body injury after getting hit by Buffalo defenseman Mattias Samuelsson.

Two Quick Strikes Seals the Blowout

Buffalo put the punctuation mark on the win with two goals in 84 seconds during the third period. Jordan Greenway's point shot bounced off Tyson Kozak and then Beck Malenstyn on its way past Swayman at 5:08. Tuch finished the scoring show moments later at 6:32, tucking home Tage Thompson's feed from behind the net to make it 6-0.

Game 5 is Tuesday in Buffalo. The Bruins are staring down elimination.

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