'"I think the worst of the pressure was in the first round because you're 1 against 8 and everyone just expects you to walk through them and basically destroy the other team," offered Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere, who is tied for the team lead with five points. "Now, as you move on, it's the best teams that are left standing and it just gets tougher and tougher. The difference is not as big as you move on and I think the pressure goes away a little bit with each and every round."'