The Bruins’ road victory over the Sabres on Wednesday night stood as an outlier, of sorts.
Yes, another stout showing in net from Jeremy Swayman (25 saves on 26 shots) and sterling special-teams play (6-for-6 on the penalty kill, three power-play goals) helped Boston snap its four-game losing skid.
But the Bruins’ 4-1 victory at KeyBank Center stood as the first time in a long time that Boston avoided a white-knuckle third period — with a long-awaited offensive surge generating the necessary breathing room for Jim Montgomery’s club.
Wednesday marked just the 12th time this season that the Bruins have scored over three goals in a game.