Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) – If you\u2019re a Buffalo Sabres fan the good news after losing Game 2 to the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 this team has proven over and over again this season that they can rebound from a bad loss and let\u2019s face it, this best of seven series is tied at one because in Game 2, the Sabres best players were their worst players instead of their best. Rasmus Dahlin would fall into the category, but he has no doubt how his team will respond Sunday in Montreal,<\/p>\n
\u201cWe get angry for 30 more minutes, go to bed and sleep and move on, it\u2019s a big day tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for having the confidence they\u2019ll rebound the captain said,<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely, usually we get better from games like this. We\u2019re good at learning so even though I\u2019m pissed now, I\u2019m positive about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dahlin appeared to have Alex Newhook tied up early in the second period, but he just let him go for a layup tap in Dahlin didn\u2019t hide from the mistake,<\/p>\n
\u201cWrong decision, terrible read, can\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tage Thompson was at his absolute best in Game 6 against the Boston Bruins and Friday he was at his absolute worst. Three horrible turnovers have led directly to three Montreal goals in two games. On Friday he had two as he looked like he was trying to do too much and stickhandle through the whole Montreal team. Dahlin and Thompson are close and they are always pushing each other to be better and the captain has no doubts about the team\u2019s 40-goal scorer,<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s such a pro, everybody can have bad games, I\u2019m sure tomorrow he will come to work and grind and he\u2019s probably going to be our best player next game so I\u2019m not worried at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Buffalo\u2019s regular season 5-3 win over Montreal, Thompson was in on all five goals with three goals and two assists. As far as what he thought about his game he like Dahlin did not try to hide from it,<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a flip side of the first game, we fall behind early and then have to chase the game, we try to force plays that aren\u2019t there, I wasn\u2019t executing, it seemed like everything I touched turned into a disaster, so tough one, we\u2019ve got to be better, it\u2019s a simple as that, just flush that one and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Game 1 vs Boston, Buffalo won, but they were being shutout 52 minutes into the game. I think one of the reasons they were able to come back and score four goals is they never got frustrated with how the Bruins were playing them. They stuck with it and finally got rewarded. On Friday, it looked like frustration definitely got into their game,<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s frustration, you want to execute plays and impact the game, but just fighting it tonight, the puck bounces every time, try to touch it, can\u2019t get a handle on it and it ends up in the back of your net, so we\u2019ve just got to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thompson hasn\u2019t scored a goal in seven games and many feel that he\u2019s playing through an injury. When asked he said,<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s any of your business.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team went through a practice on Saturday and Lindy Ruff spoke with reporters afterwards. He said Tyson Kozak missed practice due to maintenance and that Sam Carrick is available for Game 3 for sure.<\/p>\n
He also discussed the power play units that he put in a blender. He said,<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we\u2019re going to shake it up, we feel it\u2019s the right time for it and putting \u2018Doaner\u2019 and \u2018Benny\u2019, he\u2019s playing real well, he\u2019s making a lot of small ice plays, we think that can be a factor, we\u2019re looking at \u2018Quinner\u2019 coming off the flank, so why not?\u201d<\/p>\n