Buffalo shining as a hockey town in playoff spotlight, and more Sabres notes

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo doesn’t need palm trees after all.The Sabres played an exhilarating Game 1 against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, ripping off four goals in the final eight minutes of the game to win 4-3 and take a 1-0 series lead. In the process, the Sabres took the energy from their rabid fans and helped create a memorable scene that was the talk of the hockey world Sunday night and into Monday morning.Advertisement