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Sabres beat Bruins 4-1, clinch first playoff series since 2007

sportsMay 2, 2026501,248

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 on Friday to clinch their first Stanley Cup playoff series win since 2007. The victory ends an 18-season drought without a series win and sends Buffalo into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a microphone issue late in the game, the arena crowd joined in singing "O Canada." The series-clinching win marks a major milestone for the Sabres' rebuild and gives the team momentum heading into the next round.

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