The Bruins came up short in their second preseason game, falling to the Sabres, 4-1, on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.
Oskar Steen scored the lone goal for the Bruins at 17:57 in the third period, while starting netminder Kyle Keyser stopped 20 of the 22 shots that came his way in the loss. Michael DiPietro replaced Keyser in the net during the second period, finishing with 11 saves on 12 shots.
Here are a few takeaways from Boston’s preseason bout in Buffalo.
Plenty of passengers
Boston’s preseason opener against the Rangers was an encouraging showing on multiple fronts, with several prospects in Brandon Bussi, Matthew Poitras, and Johnny Beecher all making strong first impressions out on the ice.