Jessica Pegula reacts to Buffalo Sabres’ playoff win

Jessica Pegula is preparing for the Mutua Madrid Open while her Buffalo Sabres are venturing into uncharted territory the city has not seen from its NHL team in over a decade.

Pegula’s father and family own the Buffalo Sabres, and the team has struggled mightily in recent years, but her support and fandom never waivered.

Now Pegula is playing a WTA 1000 tennis tournament, watching from afar, and reacting to a come-from-behind effort mounted in the final five minutes of the game that lifted the Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins to take a 1-0 lead in the NHL playoff series.

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What Pegula said

Pegula posted a video of the fans celebrating in the streets after the home game win. April snow was falling on the jubilant scene, but no one seemed to care. The atmosphere was electric.

She wrote: “I can’t believe I’m in Europe when this happened…the fomo is real. There is nothing better than playoff hockey. Let’s go @BuffaloSabres“

The Sabres host Game 2 of the series on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 PM EDT. That means Pegula will likely be sleeping during the next game as Madrid is six hours ahead.

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Pegula’s Madrid Open draw

Pegula is in Coco Gauff‘s quarter of the draw setting up a potential Round of 16 match against her former doubles partner. With a first round bye, she could face an American opponent much earlier. Pegula will play the winner of the Katie Boulter vs. Hailey Baptiste first round match.