Sam Reinhart seemed a little bewildered. From his vantage point Friday, the Sabres played pretty well. They outshot Montreal by 10. The score was tied, 2-2, midway through the game, giving Buffalo a legitimate chance to beat the NHL’s last undefeated team.
But when Reinhart looked up at the scoreboard at the end of the night, the Canadiens had waltzed out of First Niagara Center with a lopsided 7-2 victory. The rookie wasn’t quite sure how it all got away from the Sabres so quickly.
Simply put, a laundry list of imperfections by the Sabres kept Montreal perfect.