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It's deja vu all over again for the Sabres, so now what?
TL;DR
The Buffalo Sabres face a familiar playoff scenario against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference semifinals after a mixed performance against the Boston Bruins.
Key points
- Buffalo Sabres are in the Eastern Conference semifinals
- Sabres won Game 1 against the Bruins
- Sabres lost Game 2 against the Bruins
- Now facing the Montreal Canadiens
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It's deja vu all over again for the Sabres, so now what? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It feels a little weird to say in the context of playoff hockey, but these Buffalo Sabres have indeed been here before.
Not in the second round, per se, but in this scenario that they now face against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In the first round against the Boston Bruins, the Sabres had a scintillating Game 1 win before a less-than-impressive Game 2 loss.
Welcome to the same narrative against the Habs -- big Game 1 win, lopsided Game 2 loss.
So now the question becomes: Can they respond again?
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It's not ideal to go on the road after giving up the momentum in a Game 2 win for the visiting team that gets to head back home riding high.
In the first series, the Sabres rebounded to claim two consecutive games in Boston.
Can they do the same up north?
Q&A
What playoff round are the Buffalo Sabres currently in?
The Buffalo Sabres are currently in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
How did the Sabres perform in their first round against the Boston Bruins?
The Sabres won Game 1 but lost Game 2 against the Boston Bruins.
Who are the Buffalo Sabres facing in the Eastern Conference semifinals?
The Buffalo Sabres are facing the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference semifinals.