What Went WRONG For The Habs In Game 1?

What Went WRONG For The Habs In Game 1?

From The Starr & D'Amico Show by Shaun Starr

May 7, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

Shaun and Marco analyze the Montreal Canadiens' performance in Game 1 against the Buffalo Sabres and discuss necessary adjustments for Game 2.

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to bounce back after a tough 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series. Join Shaun and Marco LIVE at 12PM as we break down everything from Game 1, including what went wrong for the Habs, Buffalo’s dangerous power play, and what Montreal needs to adjust heading into Game 2. We’ll discuss the performances of Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky and Jakub Dobes, plus whether the Canadiens looked fatigued coming off their emotional seven-game series against Tampa Bay. We’ll also dive into the Sabres’ speed, physicality and confidence after taking the opening game on home ice. Can the Canadiens respond the way playoff teams must? Is Buffalo officially for real? We’ll take your questions LIVE and react with the best Habs fans on YouTube. #montrealcanadiens #buffalosabres #nhl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Starr

Guest: Marco

Topics covered

  • Montreal Canadiens
  • Buffalo Sabres
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • hockey analysis
  • game performance
  • live discussion

Keywords

  • Montreal Canadiens
  • Buffalo Sabres
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • hockey
  • game analysis
  • Nick Suzuki
  • Kirby Dach
  • Cole Caufield

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Organizations: Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres

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