The Canadiens’ top players have been wearing Sabres jerseys for the past two years

Pablo Herrera-Vergara
The Canadiens’ top players have been wearing Sabres jerseys for the past two years
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The Canadiens can catch their breath for a few days. After that, the Sabres—who haven't played since Friday night—will be waiting with bated breath for the Habs.

It will be a tough challenge, but a different one for the Habs. The good news is that the Canadiens' players have had a lot of success against the Sabres.

Over the past two years, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Lane Hutson have ranked among the top five NHL scorers against Buffalo.

Admittedly, having the Sabres in the same division helps a lot, but clearly, the Habs have managed to get past the Sabres' goalies. Suzuki has been particularly dominant. If he plays at the level he did in the last few games against the Lightning, we wish Buffalo good luck.

I firmly believe we're in for a more offensive series than in the first round. Buffalo has quite the offensive machine—and a young one at that.

However, the Sabres don't have a defensive trio as solid as Anthony Cirelli's to counter the Habs' top players.

Cole Caufield has no more excuses for not producing. He scored just one goal in seven games against the Lightning. Ivan Demidov is also capable of breaking out, having recorded only one assist in the first round.

Both players will be crucial to the Habs' success in the second round. Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson stepped up in the first round; now it's up to the other key players to step up. The opponent is the perfect fit for a collective offensive awakening.

Add to that the brilliance of Jakub Dobes, and the Canadiens should beat the Sabres, especially since the Habs have players capable of countering the opponent's top lines, such as Tage Thompson's.

I can't wait for it to start, but in the meantime, here's my prediction: Canadiens in 6.


In a nutshell

– An interesting matchup.

– A real hot potato.

– Pretty crazy.

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