Alex Tuch, other top players letting Sabres down as Canadiens take control of series

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the playoffs started in Buffalo, KeyBank Center was a madhouse. Fans who had waited 15 years for the Sabres to host a playoff game turned the plaza outside the rink into a party. The noise in the building was enough to make your ears ring. And after Game 1 wins in both the first and second rounds, the “Sabres on the warpath!” chants echoed through the atrium as fans exited the building.Advertisement