The Buffalo Sabres (14-18-4) returned from the Christmas break and fell 4-1 to the Boston Bruins (20-7-6) at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night.
Buffalo outshot Boston 26-25 but went 0-for-6 on the power play, including a four-minute 5-on-4 and a 27-second 5-on-3. On top of that, the penalty kill was 1-for-4.
The Sabres gave up two goals in each of the first two periods before Erik Johnson broke the shutout with his third goal of the season at 5:11 in the third period.
Owen Power and Casey Mittelstadt notched assists, while Devon Levi made 21 saves.
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The Sabres, who have dropped four of five, will face the Columbus Blue Jackets at home Saturday. The puck drop is set for 5 p.m.
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