It has been quite a while since Anton Khudobin has recorded a shutout in an NHL game, but he snapped the years-long drought on Tuesday night as he turned away 36 shots for the Boston Bruins in their 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.
It was the backup netminder’s first shutout since Nov. 7, 2015.
Jake DeBrusk provided the winning goal for the Bruins in the second period. The rookie winger had an absolute snipe of a goal, going top shelf on Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner’s near side for the winner.
Tim Schaller and David Backes added empty netters to seal the deal.
With the win, the Bruins improved to 17-10-5, while the Sab…