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5 Sabres Canadiens observations

Benson is a star; Lyons outperforms Dobes/

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/nhl/sabres/202…

;Canadians love the Sabres

In the Niagara Region, the border doesn’t matter. One hockey team does. And it ain’t the Leafs. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/for-many-hockey-fans-in-this-part-of-ontario-buffalo-sabres-are-the-hometown-team/article_0af9c1df-04a1-540b-9e90-3e83d0b6e98a.html

Dahlin is having fun

It was a trying season because of his fiancee’s health issues, and it has been a long 6 years, but Rasmus Dahlin is finally understanding how hockey crazy Buffalo is. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/after-long-wait-sabres-rasmus-dahlin-…

Sabres look more relaxed

They seemed to have swagger in Game 1. Game 2 is tonight. Alex Lyon is a beast. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-notes-buffalo-looks-stronger-a…