After sputtering through a five-game homestand before the three-day Holiday Break, the Boston Bruins were hoping the break was coming at the right time to hit the reset button. The first test on a five-game road trip began against the hottest team in the NHL heading into the break, the Buffalo Sabres.
Yes, you're reading that right, the hottest team heading into the break was the Buffalo Sabres, winners of seven straight. As it turned out, the break didn't do a thing to break the Sabres' momentum, nor did it do anything to stop the Bruins' fall in the standings.