Sabres 3 - 0 Bruins
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Bruins look to improve playoff standing

Apr 5, 2008 - 2:41 PM Buffalo (38-31-12) at Boston (41-28-12) 7:00 pm EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) - The Boston Bruins have already locked up a playoff spot but can still improve their postseason position on Saturday when they host the Buffalo Sabres in the season finale for both clubs.

The Bruins clinched a playoff berth on Friday by forging a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. Captain Zdeno Chara and Phil Kessel each registered a goal while rookie Vladimir Sobotka added two assists to lead Boston to the victory.

With the win, the Bruins (41-28-12) moved into a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with Ottawa (43-31-8), which concluded its regular season on Friday.

Boston is just two points behind the New York Rangers (42-27-12) for fifth place in the East but is only one point in front of the eighth-place Philadelphia Flyers (41-29-11).

The Rangers wrap up their regular season against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday - the same day the Flyers play their finale vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Sabres were officially eliminated from playoff competition on Thursday after suffering a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Ales Kotalik scored Buffalo's only goal on a power play in the third period as the Sabres fell to 3-3-1 in their last seven games.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 2 1 3
    BOSTON 0 0 0 0 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JOCHEN HECHT 23 (DEREK ROY) 1:01
    BUF - (PP) JASON POMINVILLE 28 (ANDREJ SEKERA) 11:38
    3RD PRD: BUF - (EN) THOMAS VANEK 34 (DEREK ROY) 19:17
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BUF - 2 OF 3, BOS - 0 OF 2.


    Apr 5 9:20 PM


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    BUFFALO 3
    BOSTON 0
    3RD PRD: BUF - (EN) THOMAS VANEK 34 (DEREK ROY) 19:17

    Sabres 3, Bruins 0  3rd - 0:43Apr 5 9:18 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 2 2
    BOSTON 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JOCHEN HECHT 23 (DEREK ROY) 1:01
    BUF - (PP) JASON POMINVILLE 28 (ANDREJ SEKERA) 11:38
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 11 11 22
    BOS

    Apr 5 8:31 PM


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    BUFFALO 2
    BOSTON 0
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JASON POMINVILLE 28 (ANDREJ SEKERA) 11:38

    Sabres 2, Bruins 0  2nd - 8:22Apr 5 8:20 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    BOSTON 0
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JOCHEN HECHT 23 (DEREK ROY) 1:01

    Sabres 1, Bruins 0  2nd - 18:59Apr 5 8:01 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0
    BOSTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 11 11
    BOS 9 9
    GOALIES: BUF - JOCELYN THIBAULT
    BOS - TIM THOMAS

    Apr 5 7:40 PM
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