Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, of Finland, left, makes a save on Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek, of Austria, as Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick defends during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, …
Bruins win in OT behind Rask
Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 10:13 PM EST
Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 10:12 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Patrice Bergeron scored with 47 seconds into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Bergeron won a faceoff and then was in the slot to tip in a shot by Zdeno Chara.
Buffalo outshot Boston 15-6 in the third period and had several good chances to take a lead against goalie Tuukka Rask, who made his third straight start.
Rask stopped 25 shots, including a point-blank save on Thomas Vanek 3 minutes into the third and a blocker stop on Jochen Hecht's snap shot from the left circle with about 4 minutes remaining.
Buffalo's Ryan Miller made 24 saves, including 14 in the second period. Paul Gaustad scored for Buffalo, which has lost two straight.
Milan Lucic scored his first of the season for the Bruins, who won back-to-back games for the second time.
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