PuckTalk Post-Game | Tage Thompson Single-Handedly Lead Sabres Over Canadiens
Welcome back to PuckTalk MTL for a full Montreal Canadiens post-game breakdown after a frustrating night in Buffalo, where Tage Thompson single-handedly led the Sabres past the Habs.
In this episode, we analyze how Thompson took over the game with his size, speed, and scoring ability, creating matchup nightmares the Canadiens simply couldn’t solve.
We break down the key moments from Canadiens vs Sabres, including defensive breakdowns, missed coverage assignments, and how Buffalo repeatedly exploited Montreal’s structure. From Thompson’s dominant shifts to the Sabres’ ability to generate offense off the rush, we examine exactly where the game slipped away for the Habs. We also look at goaltending support, special teams execution, and coaching adjustments that failed to slow Buffalo’s momentum.
For Sabres fans, this video highlights why Tage Thompson remains one of the NHL’s most dangerous offensive weapons and how Buffalo’s core continues to trend upward. For Habs fans, we focus on hard lessons, lineup questions, and what Montreal must fix moving forward.
Whether you’re a Montreal Canadiens fan, a Buffalo Sabres supporter, or a passionate NHL and hockey fan, this post-game analysis delivers honest insight beyond the box score.
If you’re searching for Habs post-game reactions, Tage Thompson highlights, or Canadiens vs Sabres analysis, this episode is for you.
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0:00 – Show Start
0:51 – Thanks For All The Well Wishes For My Daughter
2:03 – Game Highlights – Thompson Stole The Show!
5:16 – How The Hell Was This Hook By Benson NOT CALLED?
9:10 – Coach K’s Game Report – Sabres Focused On Stopping The 2nd Line Instead Of 1st!
16:02 – Eric Raymond Need To Stop Getting His Goalie to Use The RVH!
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In every episode, Kosta Papoulias takes a deep dive into the latest Montreal Canadiens news involving Ivan Demidov, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Joe Veleno, Jake Evans, Zach Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes, Martin St Louis.
Dans chaque épisode, Kosta Papoulias analyse en profondeur les dernières nouvelles des Canadiens de Montréal concernant Ivan Demidov, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Joe Veleno, Jake Evans, Zach Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes et Martin St Louis.
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27 comments
If dobes hasn't spoken to the media, after this game, the decision who to send down was solved
Bulduc needs to be sent down
They should never pair Hutson with Carrier. Fowler let in some softies, might be time to send him down.
I am scared for the upcoming 10 games , hard games😢. I hope we don’t drop too much in the standings😢
Habs coming down to earth
Slaf trying to much in the last two games to go in alone all the way
blaming the reffs for the loss ,typical..
Yup , bring up the goalie coach from laval
Coach K – Your channel is best pre and post analysis for Hab fans…
I mentioned they had to bring their A game… their big guns were just so so… Did they bring their A game? they did NOT… Fowler was ok Hutson does too much sometimes while other times it’s fun to watch … sometimes Slav looks tired – tonight seemed like that to me anyway …
BUT finally – BUFFALO BEAT THEM… maybe we just have to admit we’re not the best… we’re just a young exciting team to watch … Buffalo is for real guys… Atlantic Division is crazy…
Coach – glad your girl is coming home 👍
💙🤍❤️
Coach , are we seeing the long term effect of Eric Raymond on Dobes & Fowler!?
When do they fire this guy ?
BTW I wrote this before the rant !
Buffalo looks good 15-2-0
As do the Canadians,
Im just really tired of ANY Florida hoisting the CUP…
LET’S go Buffalo, or ANY team in Canada 🫡
Coach, seemed that the Habs Smurf forwards and D were manhandled by a big Buffalo team!
Marty is lost
I.like see Laval coach takeover
Stop your winey chat
Typical Montreal fan wine about everything
55.1 Hooking – Hooking is the act of using the stick in a manner that
enables a player to restrain an opponent.
When a player is checking another in such a way that there is only
stick-to-stick contact, such action is not to be penalized as hooking.
Stick to stick contact……….therefore that was not a hook….. Possibly a hold……..but not a hook
I will guarantee the Habs didn’t watch the show. And I’m sure their coaches do a better job of game preparation than your show does.
Hudson then should get a diving penalty to go with the hook. That’s not a PP, that’s coincidental minors.
NHL refs have never called penalties that are penalties. Never will.
If Buffalo gets Norris back next Thursday it’s just going to be harder to win, with him it gives them 2 scoring lines because typically that put tuch with Norris so teams only have the ability to shut down one of those lines, and makes mcloed’s line the 3rd line with all the speed that line brings with Quinn and zucker, and Buffalo has one of the better 4th lines in the league this year.
One open net in the clear they’re not calling it. He has no chance to catch Thompsin from a standstill along the board.
To expect that call is ridiculous. It’s not coming ever in any game in that scenario.
They can’t get the easy stuff right and we’re begging for a call with an empty net. I would’ve been more app to call interference than hooking, but I still wouldn’t even call that it’s a nothing burger. If you had the Montreal player out in front and the Buffalo player was interfered with or hooked, and they called it you’d be streaming at the officials over officiate interject themselves into a very good hockey game for no reason
Anybody who watches the NHL knows the officials are brutal every night they’re awful. It’s the worst of the four major sports awful. There is no accountability. The lead doesn’t give a shit so I expect anything there.😂 never
my brother wouldnt agree but sabres are better coached… they r very aggressive..
our defense crawling around like david savard… blocking shots is over rated !!! loosing teams block shots!!! its not aggressive hockey!!!!!!
demidov worse game . between him mathison & dobson they gave the puck away a dozen times
i will tell you coach kosta but you dont want to here it!!! MSL isnt a leader so raymond stays!!!! example hughes thinks he is the smartestguy in the room , thats why we sign mathison,, texier, when we dont have too & we trade for phil danaut & get softer. when we lack grit & leadership from our coach, captain & anyone we signed so far !!!!!
Tage has stepped up his game significantly. He is an absolute beast all of a sudden…
Do you need a tissue? 😂
Sabres had a huge game (especially back to back) and without Norris in the lineup! Electric night for Sabres Fans. Habs were all over them a few times, but Buffalo just bent some and didn't break! Loved seeing 2 young teams and their skill and speed.