Pierre LeBrun

But what you do is shine a light on, like, it's not a good thing.

This team didn't make the playoffs.

Like, you know, it shines a light on, like, hey, I'm cheering for a team that's, you know, in the downtrend right now.

Right.

Like, I mean, it's great.

Matthew Schaefer will win.

He should win unanimous rookie of the year.

But I guarantee you there'll be somebody in Montreal that goes Dobish or Demidoff.

There'll be somebody in Anaheim that goes Seneca.

But, I mean, it should be hands down Matthew Schaefer.

But as great a player and amazing of a season he's had, they didn't make the playoffs.

That's the crazy part.

So, Pierre, last night's game, what did you make of it?

Was it two teams trying to settle in and feel each other out?

Buffalo looked like they had a little bit more jump, a little bit more pop.

Montreal might have had a little fatigue coming off that Game 7 against Tampa, but to me, the way I looked at it, I don't know how you felt, but...

Buffalo is such a different team than Tampa.

Tampa tried to bully them and almost take it to a back alley fight where Buffalo just tried to skate them.

And it looked like they were able to have some success just through their speed and skill.

I agree.