Tough loss: Bruins win, Vanek injured

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - They set the stage Thursday night.

The Sabres and Bruins game one was a classic Stanley Cup battle.

But in game two, the Sabres let a two goal lead get away, and they lost their top goal scorer.

A matinee downtown, Pat Kaleta, one of Buffalo's heroes of game one, as the Sabres try to put together back to back wins over the Bruins.

It's a tough loss for the Sabres on Saturday, and maybe compounded by the loss of Thomas Vanek as well.

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Sloppy play combined with the Bruins urgency has this series tied at one.

Ryan Miller said, "It's disappointing. We got into the third period with a lead and didn't make it hold up. But not everything goes the way planned."

Not much information on the Vanek injury other than it's being called a lower body injury.

He is expected to make it to Boston for games three and four but not known whether he will play.

News 4 Sports Paul Peck brings the latest from the locker room.