News ArticlePublishedMay 01, 2026 at 11:31 PM EDTBy Tyler ErzbergerAfter two decades of pain, it is over.On Friday night, the Buffalo Sabres ripped away years of pain and torment to defeat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 to win their first postseason series since 2007.Buffalo has made the playoffs only twice since 2007, and both times, they were eliminated quickly in the first round.After 19 years of heartbreak, the Sabres took down one of their biggest northeastern rivals to make it to the second round. The last time they did that, the Sabres went all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals before eventually losing to the Ottawa Senators.More news: Auston Matthews Urged to Demand Trade From Maple Leafs After Being Booed...More news: Penguins Part of Embarrassing Pittsburgh Sports HistoryHow much has the NHL changed since Buffalo's last playoff series win?The Detroit Red Wings were still a Western Conference team.The Atlanta Thrashers were still an NHL franchise before moving to Winnipeg.Sidney Crosby was 19 years old and in his second year in the league, winning the points title with 120, the most of his entire NHL career.That Sabres team was led by the likes of Daniel Briere, Chris Drury, and
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