The Buffalo Sabres head into Game 6 facing elimination after blowing an early three-goal surge in Thursday’s 6-3 loss at KeyBank Center, but Lindy Ruff’s group still believes it can force a decisive Game 7 back in Buffalo. Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch and the Sabres’ top six remain the focal point after inconsistent offensive stretches throughout the series, while Buffalo’s defensive structure and goaltending will need to stabilize against a red-hot Montreal attack led by Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky. ...read more read less