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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Boston goalie Tuuka Rask has been hard to beat this season and was at his best against Buffalo again.You start thinking, `how are we going to get one by this guy, Sabres coach Dan Bylsma wondered aloud Saturday.Rask nearly shut out the Sabres for the second time in a month, keeping them off the scoresheet for 2 1/2 periods and making 17 of his career-high 35 saves in the third to help the Bruins hold on for a 2-1 win.Every team likes to have these kind of goaltenders and a lot of teams do, Bruins coach Claude Julien said. Were just fortunate enough that hes been one of those guys that, whenever you slip a little bit, or lose a little bit of momentum, or youre having a slow start, or a tough night, those guys step up and help you win some hockey games.Over his last 11 starts, beginning with his 4-0 shutout over Buffalo on Nov. 7, Rask is 7-3-1 with a 1.36 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage.I feel good, Rask said. Im seeing the puck well. Guys are doing a great job keeping them on the outside and clearing the rebounds for the most part, so that helps out.David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron scored to give Boston a 2-0 lead and the Bruins improved to 3-0-1 in their last four.Were getting better as a team, were getting points and climbing up the standings, said Krejci, who has 10 points in his last 12 games. Hopefully we can keep it up.Evander Kane scored his first goal of the season for Buffalo. Robin Lehner returned after missing one game with a hip injury and made 32 saves.The Sabres combined for nine goals in their previous two wins but the NHLs lowest-scoring team reverted to form from the first 21 games, when star center Jack Eichel was out of the lineup with a high-ankle sprain.First two periods, we had a tough time generating some offensive chances, Sabres defenseman Cody Franson said. They kind of just stayed on top.Krejci got the Bruins on the scoreboard with 5:50 left in the first when he deflected Brandon Carlos slap shot from the point off the right post and into the net.The Sabres appeared to tie the game late in the second period but replays determined Brian Gionta kicked the puck into the net.Bergeron made it 2-0 at 7:44 of the third when he knocked in the rebound of David Pastrnaks missed shot. Bergeron initially hit the puck with his forearm on the left edge of the crease and skated around the net to chase down the puck and flip a backhand past Lehner.The Sabres answered two minutes later, scoring on Rask for the first time in 109:12 this season. Sam Reinharts feed off the rear wall set up Kane for a wrist shot from the slot that bounced in off Krejci. Reinhart has five points in his last four games.Game notesBruins F Matt Beleskey was escorted to the dressing room in the final minute of the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Julien said Beleskey will be evaluated when the team returns to Boston. ... Sabres D Josh Gorges did not play after injuring his foot blocking a shot in Thursdays win over the New York Rangers. With Dmitry Kulikov (lower back) and Zach Bogosian (MCL sprain) also out, the Sabres were down three of their top four defenseman and recalled 19-year-old Brendan Guhle from the minors to make his NHL debut. Guhle hustled back to thwart a breakaway by Krejci late in the third period. ... F Anton Blidh became the seventh Bruin to make his NHL debut this season after being recalled from the minors on Friday. ... The Bruins scratched F Jimmy Hayes. D Zdeno Chara, the Bruins captain, missed his sixth straight game with a lower-body injury. ... 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The events will take place July 13 - 16, 2017 and July 19 - 22, 2018. The selection follows a highly competitive bidding process in which Minneapolis ultimately edged out multiple cities bidding to host the X Games summer event for 2017 and 2018.We are thrilled to bring the X Games to Minneapolis next July, said Tim Reed, vice president, ESPN X Games. We believe that teaming up with the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Sports Facility Authority (MSFA), SMG and Meet Minneapolis and the truly impressive new, state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium will provide an extraordinary opportunity to grow the X Games in a new region of the country and in a city thats quickly becoming recognized as a premier sports and entertainment destination. It was a very competitive bid process and we feel privileged to have had such great interest and thank the multiple cities that participated in the process. Ultimately, the combination of resources, support, fit and passion from the Minneapolis team brought us here and we couldnt be happier.We are very excited that the X Games will be the first large scale event in the stadium, added Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the Minneapolis Sports Facility Authority. The X Games will be in Minnesota for 2017 & 2018. We intend to put on such a great event that we hope they consider making U.S. Bank Stadium their permanent home.Minneapolis has quite a few major events coming to town, but the X Games stands out because of its great energy and appeal to action sports fans, said Minneapolis City Council President Barbara Johnson. As the area around the new stadium has transformed, the X Games will transform it even further into a hub of excitement creativity annd fun.ddddddddddddCity Council Member Jacob Frey, whose ward includes U.S. Bank Stadium, added, The X Games bring nearly unparalleled media attention to highlight our city. Were hip and we know it, but not everyone does. Thats now going to change. As Sports Minneapolis chair, Im absolutely pumped and could not be prouder of our team.Minneapolis is thrilled to be welcoming the X Games in 2017 and 2018, Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis said. The Games will showcase our creativity, energy, and passion for action sports, and U.S. Bank Stadium and the Downtown East Commons give us an unbeatable venue in the heart of the city. Bringing major events to town cant happen without cooperation from many partners, and our city has developed a strong relationship with ESPN through this process. We cant wait to welcome athletes, fans, and media to the X Games in Minneapolis next summer.SMG is proud to host the X Games for their first stadium appearance, said Patrick Talty, SMG General Manager of U.S. Bank Stadium. The X Games in 2017 and 2018 will add to our high-caliber, pinnacle events that we have in our first two years of operation of U.S. Bank Stadium.The full schedule of X Games Minneapolis 2017 events will be announced in the near future. It is anticipated that X Games Minneapolis will see the majority of the competition hosted at U.S. Bank Stadium, at both the indoor stadium and the adjacent Medtronic Plaza and Downtown East Commons. This will be the first multi-day sporting event held at U.S. Bank Stadium. Like other events on the X Games schedule, X Games Minneapolis will be distinct and reflect the vibrant and youthful culture of the city, tapping into its rich sports, music and cultural scene to surround the competition with a festival that highlights the intersection of sports and lifestyle that exists in action sports. ' ' '