Reprint from HabsAddict.com
Forty years to the day the Buffalo Sabres played their first NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Habs were at it again by winning and spoiling their party.
This game was not one of the most exciting games you'll ever see in your life and the Sabres, who seem to lose key players year after year but always remain competitive might not be able to pull off the same feat this season.
Losing minute-munching defensemen Henrik Talinder and Toni Lydman to free agency might prove too much to overcome for the Sabres this season. Add to that mix the early-season loss of Jason Pominville to a concussion, and there isn't a lot that the Sabres can muster as a team trying to make the playoffs.
As such, the Sabres look disorganized on the ice last night as their 14 giveaways—to the Habs four—illustrated.
To their credit, the Habs played a solid road game, out-shooting their opponent 28-23 on the night, and take two important divisional points in the process.
While the Habs were the better team for a good part of the game, they unfortunately sat back in their def ...
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Article written by Kamal Panesar
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