Marco Sturm Opens Up On Bruins Game 1 Loss After Being In 'Perfect Spot'

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak

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The Boston Bruins suffered a disappointing 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series.

Boston went on the road against Buffalo, in what was an electric atmosphere as playoff hockey returned to Buffalo for the first time in 14 years. However, the Bruins did a good job early silencing the crowd, as the Bruins led 1-0 after the first and second periods.

Boston then took a 2-0 lead just 68 seconds into the third period, before the Sabres scored four-straight goals in just over six-and-a-half minutes. Although David Pastrnak did score with eight seconds left, it was a disappointing loss for the Bruins, as head coach Marco Sturm felt like the team was in the perfect spot to steal Game 1.

“I thought we were in the perfect spot,” Sturm said postgame on Sunday. “We were exactly where we wanted to play. Being in that position, five, six minutes left in the game. You could tell, they got a little bit frustrated and made pretty much two mistakes to let them tie up the game.

“It is a long series, and we’re prepared. We want to come here to Buffalo and get a win. We didn’t get it today, so we’re going to try our best to get it next game.”