Two things really stood out last night:
The first 40 minutes was a game of two teams waiting for the inevitable. Calgary was waiting for the third to dominate, and Buffalo was dreading the third for the inevitable collapse. Neither disappointed.
Buffalo tried to intimidate Gaudreau in the first period. A lot of hits - a lot of late hits - though nothing vicious. They clearly thought that if they played rough, he would back down. Instead, he parks his ass right on top of the crease and roofs one in some fashion I still haven't determined. The Sabres left him alone after that.
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