Bruins manage to survive overtime in Tuesday's game, series is now 3-2, with the Sabres leading.

The Buffalo Sabres humiliated the Boston Bruins 6-1 in Game 4 of the first-round, and a mass brawl was sparked with the hosts on the brink of elimination from the NHL Playoffs

Just seconds after being sprung from his 5-minute sentence for boarding Toronto’s John Tavares, the Bruins defenseman was called on to answer for that hit. Moments after William Nylander gave the Maple Leafs a 3-1 lead, Dakota Joshua and Zadorov paired off to fight at center ice.

Tensions will be high over the next two nights with back‑to‑back playoff games at the Garden.

Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the Boston lead hit 4-0, the simmering tension between the Bruins and Sabres that started in Game 1 and threatened to overflow early, finally popped. At the 6:14 mark of the third period,