Thompson: Emotions got best of Sabres in loss
Key takeaways
- Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson said his team was "too emotional" in its 6-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 on Sunday night, and Montreal's raucous home crowd at Bell Centre played a big role in that.
- "We gave them life," said Thompson, who scored the game's opening goal, only to watch Montreal score the next four to take a 2-1 series lead.
- "I think we got a little too emotional tonight, too.
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Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson said his team was "too emotional" in its 6-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 on Sunday night, and Montreal's raucous home crowd at Bell Centre played a big role in that.
"We gave them life," said Thompson, who scored the game's opening goal, only to watch Montreal score the next four to take a 2-1 series lead. "A couple plays we didn't execute on, they capitalized on them. Obviously, the building is pretty rocking, so it's a little deflating.
"I think we got a little too emotional tonight, too. We talk about it all the time: just staying even-keeled [through] highs and lows, just try to stay right in the middle. I thought we really let our emotions kind of get the better of us."