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Tonight’s Game 7 between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens feels like pure playoff chaos waiting to happen. Buffalo has all the momentum after exploding for eight goals in Game 6, but Montreal has shown all series they can strike fast and silence a crowd quickly.

The key matchup is probably pace versus composure: the Sabres want another wide-open track meet, while the Canadiens need to slow things down and lean on their young skill guys like Ivan Demidov and Nick Suzuki. If Buffalo’s top line gets rolling early at home, KeyBank Center is going to be loud. But Game 7 pressure can flip instantly with one mistake.

My feel: expect a fast, emotional game with plenty of scoring chances — definitely not a cautious defensive battle. First goal could decide everything.