Boston Bruins: 5 Keys to Matchup with the Buffalo Sabres

November 12th, 2011 by Al Daniel Leave a reply »
The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres will put their four-game winning streaks on the line at the TD Garden Saturday night.

Besides the endeavor to keep stoking their fire, the divisional rivals also have conflicting desires in terms of the standings. The second-place Sabres trail Toronto by one point while the fourth-place Bruins trail Ottawa by the same margin.

As it happens, the Battle of Ontario is also being renewed Saturday. This means a combination of a Senators win and a Sabres win, both in regulation, would let Buffalo pole-vault the Leafs and make life a little harder for the Bruins as they continue their efforts to make amends for a 3-7-0 October.

Conversely, if Boston and Toronto both prevail, the Sabres and Senators will both be flustered.

Five other storylines worth considering for this showdown are as follows.

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