Topsy-turvy Sabres-Canadiens 2nd-round playoff series to be decided with Game 7 at Buffalo
The Carolina Hurricanes are waiting in the wings.
BUFFALO, N. Y. — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff’s bid to relinquish home-ice advantage has fallen on deaf ears.
Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis, meantime, was busy citing physics in looking forward. Odd as it might sound, the comments were befitting of a logic-defying, momentum-elusive NHL second-round playoff series that comes down to Game 7 at Buffalo — as much as Ruff would’ve welcomed a change of venue.
“It didn’t get switched,” Ruff said with a chuckle, referring to Buffalo’s 2-4 home record this postseason. “But we’re looking forward to giving our fans our best game. ” As for Montreal, St.
Louis turned to science in explaining why he prefers having the Canadiens “bounce forward” as opposed to bounce back following an 8-3 loss in Game 6 at home. “I just feel bounce back, you come back to where you were,” St. Louis said.