Kyle Bukauskas

of game seven there for, for Dobson, not an easy situation to, to get into, but, um, now like what a, what a helpful asset it is for Montreal into, into round two against, uh, Buffalo with a lot of, a lot of firepower up front for, for the Sabres, uh, as, as we know, and, uh, lots to think about for, for Montreal here, starting the first two games on the road again.

So that one gets underway Wednesday from Buffalo.

The Canadians and Sabres in round number two.

Meanwhile, later on Sunday night, and I'll be honest, through all the postgame stuff and that, I didn't see all of this game, but caught what I could of the third period.

But this was a wild one.

I mean, talk about a complete polar opposite in terms of game style from Montreal, Tampa to Colorado, Minnesota.

9-6, it finishes.

The Avalanche take Game 1.

I think I saw Jared Bednar in the postgame.

Someone was asking, you know, how do you explain that one?

He's like, I can't, which is a great answer.

So Colorado out front.

It kind of reminded me, Elliot, like remember Game 1, Battle of Alberta 2022?

That was a wild one that Calgary ended up winning.

Of course, then Edmonton won the next four to win the series.

But that was another one where you're like, I don't even know what I'm watching here.

It was goals aplenty and defense optional in Denver.

Yeah, Hughes, McCarr, McKinnon, Natchez all had three points.

Devontae's four points in this one.

It can't be overstated.