In 1999 , the Sabres beat the Bruins in six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals , where they lost to the Dallas Stars in six games on Brett Hull 's controversial goal . The teams met in the opening round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs . The Sabres , who won the Northeast Division with 100 points and were seeded 3rd in the Eastern Conference , were upset by the 6th seeded Bruins in six games . In April 2013 , the rivalry was set aside when both teams faced off in the Bruins first home game after the Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
National Hockey League rivalries