Nov 19, 2008 - 6:25 AM
0 shoutsBuffalo (9-5-3) at Boston (11-3-4), 7:00 p.m. EST
BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Bruins were expected to improve after a surprise playoff berth last season. Less than a quarter of the way through this season, they look like a contender in the Eastern Conference.
Boston seeks to keep rolling when it hosts the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
The Bruins are 9-1-1 in their last 11 games and have allowed just 13 goals over their last 10 contests.
Defense has been the team's biggest strength as Boston ranks second in the league at 2.05 goals allowed per game. Goaltender Tim Thomas leads the league with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage.
Boston, which has won five straight home games, is coming off a 3-2 victory over Toronto on Monday. Phil Kessel, rookie defenseman Matt Hunwick and Michael Ryder all scored for the Bruins.
The Sabres have lost decisively in back-to-back games, includings a 5-2 setback at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Left wing Thomas Vanek scored his team-leading 13th goal and right wing Jason Pominville tallied in his third straight game in the loss.
Buffalo lost, 3-1, at Boston on November 8.
From the Bleachers
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BUFFALO: 4
BOSTON: 7
Final
Nov 19 9:37 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 7
3RD PRD: BOS - PHIL KESSEL 9 (MILAN LUCIC) 1:16
Nov 19 9:09 PM -
BUFFALO: 4
BOSTON: 6
End of 2nd
Nov 19 8:50 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 6
2ND PRD: BOS - (PP) ZDENO CHARA 4 (PATRICE BERGERON, MARC SAVARD)
17:12
Nov 19 8:45 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 5
2ND PRD: BOS - CHUCK KOBASEW 3 (MATT HUNWICK, DAVID KREJCI) 12:31
Nov 19 8:35 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 4
2ND PRD: BOS - (PP) ZDENO CHARA 3 (PATRICE BERGERON, MARC SAVARD) 2:37
Nov 19 8:16 PM -
BUFFALO: 4
BOSTON: 3
End of 1st
Nov 19 7:54 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 3
1ST PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 7 (PHIL KESSEL, MATT HUNWICK) 13:08
Nov 19 7:41 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 4
BOSTON 2
1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 15 (DEREK ROY, JASON POMINVILLE)
12:37
Nov 19 7:39 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 3
BOSTON 2
1ST PRD: BOS - DAVID KREJCI 4 (UNASSISTED) 5:38
Nov 19 7:22 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 3
BOSTON 1
1ST PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 14 (JASON POMINVILLE, JOCHEN HECHT) 4:58
Nov 19 7:21 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 2
BOSTON 1
1ST PRD: BUF - DEREK ROY 3 (TONI LYDMAN, DREW STAFFORD) 4:29
Nov 19 7:19 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 1
BOSTON 1
1ST PRD: BOS - CHUCK KOBASEW 2 (DAVID KREJCI, BLAKE WHEELER) 2:59
Nov 19 7:15 PM -
NHL
BUFFALO 1
BOSTON 0
1ST PRD: BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 8 (THOMAS VANEK, CRAIG RIVET) 1:41
Nov 19 7:13 PM
