Sabres Face Elimination, Need OT Heroics

0:00On April 29th, the Buffalo Sabers were this close to punching their ticket to the next round, but David Pastronack crushed those dreams with an overtime. Breakaway Goal, forcing a game six back in Boston. The series now sits at 3-2 in Buffalo's favor after the Bruin Stole won at home in Keybank Center. It all went down during a frantic line change for the Sabers when Hampus Lynn Homes spotted Pastronack streaking free and hit him perfect for the winner. Boston's defense held firm all night, letting their goalie see every shot while Buffalo dominated possession, but couldn't bury their chances. Fans in Buffalo were hyped, ready to party after sweeping the first two games in Boston and dropping a 6-1 beat down in game 4. Before squad back in the playoffs after 14 long years, that close out pressure proved too much, as Coach Lindy Ruff admitted they missed A. Couple Prime looks late. Pastronack stepped up big time, shaking off a quiet series to deliver when his team needed him most, just like Bruin's coach Marco Stern said.

1:02He put the weight on his shoulders and owned it. Now the Sabers head to TD Garden needing one more win to advance, probably against Montreal or Tampa. They'll have to crank up their skill game to crack Jeremy Swaman and finally snag that series victory they haven't tasted since 2007. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.