Sabres vs. Bruins Game 5: Key takeaways as Boston extends series with OT win

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres knew the Boston Bruins were going to be desperate.Before the Sabres had even packed their bags and left TD Garden after a 6-1 win in Game 4 that pushed their series lead to 3-1, they were already talking about how much different Game 5 would be.“I think the challenge is the team that’s gonna come in there, they hit their highest desperation level,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov set that same tone for his team when he spoke before the game.Advertisement