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Bruins surrender third-period lead, fall to Sabres in Buffalo 02.15.13 at 9:32 pm ET
By DJ Bean

The Sabres scored three consecutive third-period goals to come from behind and beat the Bruins, 4-2, Friday night at First Niagara Center.

The loss dropped the Bruins to 8-2-2 on the season, with the Sabres having delivered both regulation defeats. Buffalo held the B’s to  just three shots in the final period, outshooting them, 10-3, over the final 20 minutes.

The Bruins held a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes of play thanks to goals from Dougie Hamilton and Rich Peverley. Hamilton’s tally, a power-play strike in the first period, was the first goal of his NHL career.

Buffalo opened the game’s scoring on Drew Stafford’s first goal of the year. They overcame the third-period defect with goals from Tyler Myers and Christian Ehrhoff, with a Cody Hodgson making it 4-2.

Making his third start of the season, Anton Khudobin made 22 saves on 26 shots. The loss left his record at 2-1-0 this season.

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  • Bruinman86

    That was as bad of a third period I have seen the B’s play this season.  Dreadful.

  • Sicko

     They dominated the first two, yet were only ahead 2-1 going into the third. It looked like they thought they had the game won and just went through the motions. Combine that with the Sabres waking up and thus the results. Worst period I have seen this team play in a long time. What the heck was Lucic doing passing up shots close in? That guy needs to step up more consistently.

  • Fab4ever

    Dreadful indeed…ugh. Peaks and valleys…this is still a good team …your comments about Lucic are becoming common amongst many fans…this kid needs to get a game…he’s one guy some nights, another guy on other nights…I’ve seen him look like Cam Neely and I’ve seen him look like John Wensink….mark my words; If he doesn’t put some consistency in his game, he’s trade bait…

  • Sicko

     Hey, I saw that your old friend “krusty” on again the other day. He was looking for you. Check the story on the Celts and Chicago game the other night and you’ll see his post.

  • Sicko

     Yeah, the Bruins as a whole looked like they mailed in that 3rd period. Very rare you see that from this team.

  • Bruinman86

    The only positive is that Hamilton got his first goal. That’s it.

  • NYCBruinsFan

    So disappointing. They should have known that Buffalo would come out to play and they should have come out to finish them off and embarrass them in front of their own hone crowd. Two regulation losses and both to the Sabers?

    Lucid trade bait? Never!

  • NYCBruinsFan

    So disappointing. They should have known that Buffalo would come out to play and they should have come out to finish them off and embarrass them in front of their own hone crowd. Two regulation losses and both to the Sabers?

    Lucid trade bait? Never!

  • cesar maniago

    cheap bastards should have taken Nash in a deal.

  • Fab4ever

    Great…my day is complete …

  • ILoveHockey

    you realize they were up against the cap, right?????? and now with the cap dropping next year- how would that work??

  • Uncle Buck

    Yep.  That 20 minutes was ridiculous.  It was obvious where it was going and they made no changes.  Maybe they were setting their sights on being in Florida for a few days later in the week.  That 3rd period was an embarrassment.

  • Uncle Buck

    I’ve seen him.  A few “Uncle Slob” references here and there.  I’m ignoring it.  

  • Anonymous

    Well, that game sucked. Bruins got outplayed pure and simple in this one. 

    Biggest problem, Bruins defense did an awful job of clearing out the front of the net. They allowed Steve Ott way to much freedom all over the ice including in front of Khudobin. 

    The big John Scott has been exposed again as being an awful player, and no one would fight him because that is all he can do. He did not even touch the ice in the third period because Lindy Ruff decided to go with his three lines with actual hockey player’s on them. I would expect the Scott line gets less and less ice time as they year goes by and Buffalo gets more desperate.

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