The Bill Comes Due for the Sabres in Game Seven

About this episode

The episode analyzes the Sabres' performance in Game Seven of the playoffs, highlighting key moments and players.

Alex Newhook, who shot the lights out all series, ended Buffalo's season on a knuckle ball from the left circle. The Sabres charged hard in game seven, rallying from two goals down and dominating puck possession. Jakub Dobes was too good in game seven, holding Montreal above water until they could find the winner. We run through the series and game seven, highlighting where the Sabres succeeded and where they fell short, while also looking back on a memorable season that reinvigorated the city and fanbase.

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• Buffalo Sabres
• game analysis
• hockey performance
• season recap

Keywords

• Sabres
• Game Seven
• Alex Newhook
• Jakub Dobes
• hockey
• NHL
• playoffs
• season recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buffalo, Montreal

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