BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 23: Casey Mittelstadt #11 of the Boston Bruins prepares to take a shot against Alex Lyon #34 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 23, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sabres defeat the Bruins 3-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to another edition of the Public Skate, folks!The Bruins and Sabres are back at it this afternoon, fresh off of enjoying two days off after Game 3 on Thursday.The B’s should be playing with a level of desperation facing the prospect of going back to Buffalo in a 3-1 hole, but there’s also no real need to panic when you’re only down 2-1 in the series.The optimist: the B’s lost Game 1 and bounced back to win Game 2!The pessimist: the B’s looked inept on offense in Game 3 and this could be the last game at TD Garden this season.Choose your fighter!Bruins!