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Rasmus Dahlin went through a true nightmare Saturday night, and it wasn\u2019t just because of the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
But what really made him explode was the humiliating atmosphere inside his own building.<\/p>\n
The KeyBank Center turned into a small Centre Bell for one night.<\/p>\n
Canadiens fans invaded the arena, completely neutralizing Buffalo\u2019s home-ice advantage.<\/p>\n
Nick Suzuki had warned everyone in the locker room Thursday night.<\/p>\n
The Montreal captain described this matchup as a “must-win game” in the standings.<\/p>\n
His group responded with an intensity worthy of a Game 7 playoff matchup.<\/p>\n
Cole Caufield fed off that hostile energy to play the hero.<\/p>\n
The sniper scored two goals, including the one that sealed the outcome of the game.<\/p>\n
Rasmus Dahlin fumes as KeyBank Center turns into a mini ‘Bell Centre’<\/p>\n
“I really, really appreciate the fans that came out, but I don’t want to see that much red in the future.”<\/p>\n
‘Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin definitely took notice of the large Canadiens turnout at the KeyBank Center tonight’.<\/p>\n
– via Dom Tibbetts<\/p>\n
Dahlin admitted he was frustrated by this red tide that buried his team.<\/p>\n
He delivered a direct message to season ticket holders who prefer money over loyalty.<\/p>\n
On the ice, the game was decided by a costly mistake in the third period.<\/p>\n
Michael Kesselring had the puck stripped from him by an aggressive forecheck from Kirby Dach.<\/p>\n
That sequence led directly to the game-winning goal and took the wind out of the home team.<\/p>\n
Juraj Slafkovsky had set the tone earlier with an important power-play goal.<\/p>\n
The Slovak giant (2022, 1st overall, MTL) continues to assert himself physically when the stakes rise.<\/p>\n
The pressure has officially shifted camps in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n
Previously on All Montreal Hockey<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
1 HOUR AGO|50 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
Rasmus Dahlin calls out Sabres fans after Canadiens fans take over KeyBank Center<\/p>\n
Are Sabres fans right to sell their tickets to Canadiens fans?<\/p>\n
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