Before the second intermission, after Mark Kastelic scored Boston’s third goal, chaos ensued on and off the ice. An extended scrum broke out with the 10 skaters, and Bowen Byram and Nikita Zadorov had a long talk from the ends of their benches.

BOSTON — After the Bruins’ 4-3 win over the Sabres at TD Garden on Thursday, Nikita Zadorov called out Buffalo’s Jordan Greenway for failing to answer the bell when he challenged him to fight.

The Buffalo Sabres are getting healthier, and will be welcoming Jordan Greenway back to the line up for the first time this year on Thursday.

The Sabres remain winless on the road through the first month of the season but got enough pucks in Boston to tally another point in the standings. Buffalo had a 40 to 22 advantage in shots on goal Thursday night but lost 4-3.

The Buffalo Sabres practiced on Wednesday before travelling to Boston for their second game against the Bruins this month on Thursday, and winger Jordan Greenway was a full participant and took a regular rotation in line rushes in his normal spot on the Sabres third line,

Over the course of the 2025-26 season, WGR will look back after every five Buffalo Sabres games, inspired by head coach Lindy Ruff’s philosophy of gaining six points out of a possible 10 in every five-game stretch.

The Buffalo Sabres battled back from two separate two-goal deficits but fell 4-3 in overtime to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden. Buffalo entered the matchup with points in four straight games but was seeking to rebound after consecutive overtime losses.

The Sabres have been a different team since the first week of the season. Here are some things to take note of in the early going.

The Bruins look to continue on the right track on Thursday when they entertain the Atlantic Division rival Buffalo Sabres for the second time this season. Boston's 3-1 victory over Buffalo on Oct. 11 capped a season-opening, three-game win streak.

The Boston Bruins have announced that forward Elias Lindholm will be out for the remainder of the club’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury. UPDATE: Elias Lindholm (lower-body) will not return to tonight's game.