After putting together a strong showing at home last week, the Bruins snuffed out all of them momentum with an ugly loss to Buffalo.

Defeating the Sabres would have allowed the Bruins to pass the Ottawa Senators again in the Atlantic Division standings. Thus, the Bruins threw away a golden opportunity in this matchup against Buffalo.

There is NHL action on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and that includes a matchup with Buffalo Sabres hosting the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

The Bruins, back in the playoff hunt after a 5-1-1 stretch, take on a Sabres team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) are heading to TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) in a matinee matchup on Saturday.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

With three goals and one assist apiece, Thompson and Peterka led the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 thrashing of the Boston Bruins. Fittingly, Buffalo’s most recent two-hat trick game had come against the Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 18, 2008, courtesy of Derek Roy and Drew Stafford.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday.