The standings indicate the Bruins are just four points back of the final wild-card slot. But the action on the ice, particularly over the last two games in which they were outscored, 12-5, has shown that the Bruins a long way from being a playoff contender.

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The Boston Bruins failed to produce and get pucks to the net as they fell 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Monday night at the TD Garden. Joonas Korpisalo made 27 saves in the loss. The Bruins got off to a slow start as the Sabres spent a majority of the first half of the first period on the offensive,