Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall to the Buffalo Sabres – Montreal [Video]

It’s back to work for the Montreal Canadiens with three games in four nights. The first at the Bell Centre was with the Buffalo Sabres, a game with implications for the entry draft as the two clubs have the same records.

For Montreal, it’s impressive considering their injuries and expectations. For Buffalo, it’s been another disappointing season as they had hoped to fight for a playoff spot this year.

Buffalo posted a tight 3-2 win.

Wilde Horses 

It can not be emphasized enough how much the presence of Arber Xhekaj makes everyone else on the Canadiens feel a little bigger, and the opposition feel a little smaller. Early in the second period, bodies were flying, and the game had a little edge.

Xjekaj got on the ice and immediately started hitting everything that moved. When the Sabres took exception, Xhekaj went right at them making it clear they would answer to him.

Intimidation is a part of hockey, …