Apr 13, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) scores on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in a shootout at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
They don’t ask how, they just ask how many. With 16 games remaining in the 56-game 2021 NHL season, the Boston Bruins need to collect as many points as possible to hold onto the fourth and final East Division playoff berth.
Tuesday night at the TD Garden, with their three new teammates acquired at the trade deadline in the lineup, the Bruins were stretched to the limit by the last-place Buffalo Sabres, before surviving for a 3-2 shootout victory to pick two points.