‘But it’s hard not to look at these games and be justifiably impressed with how the 8th-seeded Isles are performing seemingly beyond themselves at every turn: how their aggressiveness is trapping the Sabres’ offense; how their fore-check is bewildering the Sabres’ defense; and how their non-stop motor is generating constant opportunities — in this game, more legit scoring chances than the Sabres by far. And yet it just isn’t enough.’