Bruins’ David Pastrnak wins Game 5 vs Sabres with filthy OT goal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Bruins have survived Game 5, as David Pastrnak scored in overtime to beat the Buffalo Sabres.

It was not the first time Lindholm-to-Pastrnak had saved the Bruins. It was Lindholm who sent a pass off the end boards to Pastrnak for the overtime game-winner in Game 7 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs two years ago. As Pastrnak quipped, “We are neighbors, so we always call it the neighbor connection.”

David Pastrnak scored 9:14 into overtime as the Buffalo Sabres fell to the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center, as Buffalo’s series lead was cut to 3-2.