Guhle said it was similar to Game 6 of this series, an 8-3 loss on Saturday. Montreal allowed seven straight goals to wipe out a 3-1 lead.
“We have to just go out and play,” Guhle said. “I mean, if you told us in September that we’d be in the second round and have a Game 7 in Buffalo, we’d be pretty happy.
“So, just go play and have fun and leave it all out there.”
Newhook agreed. He’s hoping the Canadiens shed the pressure they felt in Game 7 in Tampa and just enjoy the moment of this deciding game.
The winner will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final. Game 1 of that series will be played in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS).
“It’s fun,” Newhook said. “I mean, obviously we would have liked to get it done here in six games, but Game 7s are a fun part of hockey, and I think everyone in our room is going to embrace that.
“Like I said, we’re confident in that we’ve been here before. So, we’re excited to get back to that moment and embrace it.”
Because, as Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said, there are no second chances to get it right in a Game 7.
“You don’t get a do-over,” he said. “So, just go play.”