Rasmus Dahlin accidentally leaks costly news for the Sabres before decisive Game 7 vs Canadiens
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Rasmus Dahlin just let a very bad piece of news slip for the Buffalo Sabres ahead of Game 7 against the Canadiens Monday night.The Sabres captain confirmed during a press conference that Owen Power is clearly playing through an injury.
And that is exactly the kind of information that normally remains top secret for an NHL team.
“Dahlin says Power is such a key part of the team in all situations, says there was a lot of character from him knowing he’s dealing with something physically.”
A statement that officially confirms what several analysts had suspected since Game 5.
Rasmus Dahlin may have handed the Canadiens a major advantage before Game 7 against the Sabres
According to many, the Sabres captain just made a monumental mistake during his press conference.
By publicly confirming that Power is playing injured, Dahlin is giving the Canadiens and Martin St-Louis’ entire staff extremely valuable information ahead of Game 7.
It is exactly the kind of information opposing team analysts love to receive before an elimination game.
The Canadiens will now know for certain that they need to target Power at every opportunity. Make him pay on every hit. Attack his weak side. Wear him down physically.
That is exactly the strategy teams want to use against an injured defenseman in a decisive game.
The Sabres’ management likely cannot be too happy to see their captain confirm this information publicly.
Lindy Ruff probably would have preferred to keep the mystery surrounding Power’s condition intact.
Martin St-Louis will likely spend part of the next 48 hours building a precise game plan to take advantage of this information.
And that is exactly the kind of detail that can make the difference in a decisive game at KeyBank Center.
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics